Jynx

The Humanshape Pokémon
#124 - Jynx
Pre-Evolve	Smoochum
Debut	Pokémon: Red Version Pokémon: Green Version
Species Info
Type	+ +
Height	1.4 m (4'07")
Weight	40.6 kg (89.5 lbs.)
Color	Red
Gender Ratio	Only ♀
Ability	Oblivious / Forewarn
Hidden Ability	Dry Skin
Egg Group	Humanshape
Icon		Sprite
		File:124sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	65	Speed	95
Attack	50	Sp. Attack	115
Defense	35	Sp. Defense	95
Training Info
Catch Rate	045	Hatch Steps	6,400
Base Exp.	137	Effort Points	SpA
Happiness	70		SpA
To Lv.100	Normal

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Unova #	Johto (IV) #

Jynx is a human-like female Pokémon that was introduced in the first generation games and since then attracted controversy. It originally had no evolutionary line until it was discovered to evolve from the baby form Smoochum in the second generation.

Information

Jynx evolves from a Smoochum at Level 30. Unlike most Pokémon, Jynx resembles a human moreso than a type of animal. Jynk speaks a language that is in comprehensive but sounds similar to human speech. This has led scientists to research ways to translate a Jynx's speech. It also communicates through dancing, particularly a swaying of the hips. It can also influence people nearby into dancing as well.

As suggested by their appearance, all Jynx are females. They are capable of producing Pokémon with a similar male Pokémon or a Ditto.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In Pokémon: Red, Green, Blue, FireRed and LeafGreen Versions, only one Jynx can be acquired by trading a Poliwhirl to a girl in Cerulean City. In Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver, wild Jynx are found in the Ice Path. In Crystal they only appear in the morning and daytime, and in HeartGold/SoulSilver they also appear at Seafoam Islands.

Jynx can also rarely be found in the Snowpoint Temple in Platinum Version. In 'Black and White, Jynx are uncommonly found within the Giant Chasm's cave. In all other games, Jynx can be obtained only by trading from another game, or by evolving a Smoochum.

Other Games

Jynx can be caught in Cerulean City in Pokémon Pinball. Several Jynx also appear in the Cave area of Pokémon Snap. Playing the Pokéflute will cause the Jynx to sing, and the egg they surround while hatch to reveal an Articuno. Jynx appears in Pokémon Puzzle Challenge as Will's Pokémon. Jynx also appears in Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2. Among the line of Pokémon e-Reader games, Jynx was featured in the "Gotcha!" short where she chased a Pikachu or Elekid that had been chasing a Smoochum to kiss them, using a Mean Look in the second case.

In Pokémon Trozei!, Jynx is found in Endless Levels 62 and 79, Mr. Who's Den and Forever Level 12. Jynx can only be obtained by evolving Smoochum in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, while in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness and Time Jynx can be caught in the first ten basement levels of the Crevice Cave. the first four basement levels of the Lower Crevice Cave and the nineteen basement floors of Mt. Avalanche. In Pokémon Ranger, Jynx is found in the Panula Cave, while in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Jynx is found in the Ice Lake and Almia Castle. Jynx also appeared in Pokémon Rumble at Bright Beach.

Other Appearances

• Jynx made several appearances in the Pokémon anime, including one Christmas episode from the first season in which a Jynx was shown to be a helper of Santa Claus. But after the controversy about Jynx's color arose, all episodes prominently featuring Jynx were banned from airing, particularly the aforementioned Christmas episode and a later episode called the Ice Cave. Additionally various brief appearances by Jynx were cut out, even after the character was recolored purple, although this lessened during the Advanced Generation series.
• Jynx has appeared in the Pokémon Adventures manga as one of Lorelei's main Pokémon, where it shows abilities such as creating ice voodoo dolls of other characters or sending creating wispy bands of ice around targets for use in tracking them.

Trivia

• Its name is a play on "jinx", which is described as a type of curse or bad luck.
• Jynx was originally portrayed in artwork and in-game sprites with dark skin. This led to the controversy in which Jynx was compared with an offensive stereotype of an African American. Starting in the Gameboy Advance games, Jynx was recolored purple to distance her from the controversy.