Jupiter

Jupiter
Species	Human
Affiliation	Team Galactic
Hair color	Purple
Eye color	Purple
Debut	Pokémon: Diamond/Pearl Versions

Jupiter is one of Cyrus's Team Galactic commanders who is featured as a recurring enemy in Pokémon: Diamond, Pearl and Platinum Versions, as well as Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Background

Jupiter was one of the commanders of Team Galactic and a devout follower of their ruler, Cyrus. She was first seen at Team Galactic's building in Eterna City, where she ran the operation in which Galactic members stole various Pokémon from the local trainers. At the same time, they investigated the town's statue of Dialga. Lucas/Dawn later confronted her while she was arguing with the local bike shop owner, and she battled them when they wanted her to free the stolen Pokémon. Jupiter was defeated and ashamed that she lost to a child. She decided to have Team Galactic leave the area, because they were done with their investigation anyway, and she warned Lucas/Dawn that Cyrus's research of mythical Pokémon would make him the ruler of Sinnoh. She considered this to be their last warning to stay out of Team Galactic's affairs.

Team Galactic later attacked the three great lakes and sent their commanders to capture the mirage Pokémon that inhabited each lake. Jupiter was sent to Lake Acuity and was successful in obtaining Uxie for Team Galactic. She easily defeated Barry when he tried to stop her and briefly bumping into Lucas/Dawn as she departed from the lake. She was next seen at the Spear Pillar, where Cyrus was preparing the ceremony to summon Dialga and/or Palkia. Jupiter was ready to battle Lucas/Dawn after Mars, but after Barry showed up wanting to avenge his loss, the girls decided to team up against the two trainers in a double battle. After being defeated by the boys, Jupiter admitted that they had grown tougher, but also that they were no match for the boss. Afterwards, they witnessed either Cyrus being defeated for good after his plan backfired in Diamond/Pearl or Cyrus being pulled into the Distortion World after Giratina's shadow appeared in Platinum. In the latter, Jupiter was left curious about the shadow, and in all versions they left the area afterwards.

In Platinum, Mars and Jupiter were part of the Team Galactic operation being conducted in Stark Mountain, though they were reluctant to serve Charon, who had taken control of the organization in Cyrus's absence. When Lucas/Dawn arrived, both of the girls were more concerned about Cyrus's whereabouts. After Mars was defeated, Jupiter brutally insulted her competence and said that she was embarrassed to shark the rank of commander with her. She proceeded to battle Lucas/Dawn herself in hopes of gaining information about Cyrus. Losing once more, Jupiter became in infuriated that Lucas/Dawn's toughness was not cute at all, and she decided to quit Team Galactic as Mars just had. She was irked by follow Mars's lead, but she did felt that there was no fun in the organization without Cyrus. Mars proclaimed that they were both ordinary girls and left, at which point Jupiter snarked behind Mars's back that she was no ordinary girl. Before leaving, Jupiter pondered the options before her and wondered if leaving on a journey was the right idea.

In Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl, she reappeared at the Battle Tower, where she and Saturn could appear together as a an opposing Doubles team when at Master Rank 4.

Pokémon Roster

• Zubat/Golbat - Used in the first battle and evolves before the Spear Pillar battle.
• Skuntank - Used in all battles.
• Bronzor/Bronzong - First used in the Spear Pillar battle. Evolves only in Platinum before the Stark Mountain battle.

For Doubles battles in Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl, she used either Nidoking and Skuntank, Gengar and Toxicroak or Crobat and Toxicroak.

Other Appearances

Other Media

• She has appeared in several episodes of the Pokémon anime during the Diamond/Pearl series, in episodes that featured Team Galactic. In her first appearance, she helped to steal the Lustrous Orb back from Team Rocket. She also appeared during the finale of the Team Galactic arc, where she was eventually taken down easily by Cynthia, and was arrested with the other Team Galactic commanders, asking about Cyrus's whereabouts while they were in the police van.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Jupiter first appeared during the Diamond/Pearl arc. As in the games, she captured Uxie, but this time she defeated Platina, Maylene and Candice in the process. Maylene and Candice later defeated her at the Spear Pillar, but she escaped and returned in the Platinum arc. In that arc, Team Galactic entered the Distortion World in search of Cyrus, and Jupiter ended up battling Marley, until Giratina interrupted them. They escaped the Distortion World together at the end, and when Cyrus announced the disbandment of Team Galactic, Jupiter felt abandoned, but Cyrus then brought his former commanders with him as he left.
• In the Pokémon Generations anime, she appeared in one episode about the Platinum version of Cyrus's attempt to summon the legendary Pokémon at the Spear Pillar.
• She appeared in an episode of the Pokémon Evolutions anime series which depicted Barry's journey. Both of her battles with Barry were shown, her defeat of him at Lake Acuity and him defeating her at the Spear Pillar.

Trivia

• All of the Team Galactic members are named after planets or other celestial bodies, and Jupiter is named after the fifth planet of the solar system.