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[[File:Jynx Foot.png|thumb|left|250px|Jynx's foot]]

Jynx is a bipedal, humanoid {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} 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 [[EP090|the anime]] has shown it to possess feet, the 3D games show only blackness under the dress and it lacks a [[footprint]]. Despite this, it is able to learn the kicking move {{m|Triple Axel}}. 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. {{eng|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. It puts its enemies to sleep using its [[signature move]], {{m|Lovely Kiss}}. 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 often is found in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Urban Pokémon|urban areas}}.

==In the anime==

[[File:Cremini Town Jynx.png|thumb|left|250px|Jynx in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]

[[File:Jynx AG013.png|thumb|250px|Jynx in its original design, as seen in ''[[AG013|All Things Bright and Beautifly!]]'']]

Multiple Jynx debuted in ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'', where they were workers at [[Santa Claus]]'s workshop. One of Santa's Jynx got lost, requiring {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} to help her return to her owner.

In ''[[EP099|The Mandarin Island Miss Match]]'', [[Lorelei|Prima]] used a Jynx to send {{TRT}} blasting off. This is the final episode of the English dub to show Jynx's original design.

In the [[Banned episodes|banned episode]] [[EP250]], the [[Nurse Joy]] of the [[Ice Cave]] [[Pokémon Center]] owns a Jynx, which works in a capacity similar to the {{TP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}} of most other Centers. {{an|Brock}} almost kissed her during his sickly state.

 

In ''[[AG115|Mean With Envy]]'' and ''[[AG116|Pacifidlog Jam]]'', [[Erica]]'s Jynx competed in the [[Pacifidlog Town]] [[Pokémon Contest]]. This also marked the first anime appearance of Jynx's purple redesign.

 

In ''[[AG168|Three Jynx and a Baby!]]'', a trio of Jynx sisters living in [[Cremini Town]] were overprotective towards their sister, a {{p|Smoochum}}. 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 anime to date.

 

In ''[[EP090|Stage Fight!]]'', a Jynx was part of a showboat stage show. It was briefly taken by {{TRT}}.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

===Pokédex entries===

{{Animedexheader|Kanto}}

{{Animedexbody|Holiday Hi-Jynx|Jynx|Ash's Pokédex|Jynx, the Human Shape Pokémon. This Pokémon has some very unusual powers. Its [[Signature move|special attack]] is the {{m|Lovely Kiss}}, which puts its opponent into a deep {{status|sleep}}.}}

{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Kanto}}

{{Animedexheader|Hoenn}}

{{Animedexbody|AG115|Jynx|May's Pokédex|Jynx, the Human Shape Pokémon. Jynx is known for expressing its many and varied feelings by dancing around in graceful and rhythmical motions.}}

{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Hoenn}}

 

==In the manga==

[[File:Jynx MPJ.png|thumb|200px|Jynx in [[Magical Pokémon Journey]]]]

[[File:Lorelei Jynx Adventures.png|thumb|left|200px|Jynx in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]

===Magical Pokémon Journey===

A fortune-telling Jynx appears in [[Magical Pokémon Journey]]. {{MPJ|Arbok}} goes to Jynx's fortune-telling hut to find out if he has a chance with his crush, {{MPJ|Wigglytuff}}.

 

===Pocket Monsters HGSS===

 

===Pokémon Adventures===

===={{chap|Red, Green & Blue}}====

Jynx debuted in ''[[PS017|The Jynx Jinx]]'', under the ownership of [[Team Rocket Elite Trio|Ken]]. She was used to attack {{adv|Red}} and {{adv|Green}} after they tricked [[Team Rocket]] and take {{adv|Mew}}. 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.

 

===={{chap|Yellow}}====

Most notably, [[Lorelei]]'s Jynx first appeared in ''[[PS068|Jigglypuff Jive]]''. It is noted for having the ability to generate voodoo dolls out of ice using its {{m|Ice Beam}}. 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.

 

===={{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}====

{{adv|Red}} and [[Sabrina]] had been suffering from a lasting numbness due to having been frozen by Lorelei's Jynx, so they sought a cure atop [[Mt. Silver]] by bathing in the hotsprings there.

 

In ''[[PS179|The Last Battle XIII]]'', a Jynx participated in the fight in [[Ilex Forest]].

 

 

===={{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen}}====

 

[[Shu]] {{pkmn2|caught}} a Jynx, as seen in [[GDZ48]].

 

 

===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===

A Jynx appeared in ''[[PM021|Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!]]'', where it took part in a baseball match. She was seen with {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}} during the game.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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* Jynx's sprite in the Virtual Console re-release of {{game|Yellow}} seems to use five colors instead of four, a technical impossibility for a [[Game Boy Color]] game. To achieve this effect, some of the 8x8 tiles composing the sprite use an altered palette, where black is replaced with purple.

* Jynx is the only Pokémon to have {{a|Dry Skin}} as its {{DL|Ability|Hidden Ability}}.

==={{pkmn|controversy|Controversy}}===

Weatherford's complaint caused many repercussions in the Pokémon franchise. The sprites of Jynx in the Western releases of {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} were edited, and [[EP250]] was cut from international airings of the anime. A sequence depicting Jynx in its original design in ''[[AG013|All Things Bright and Beautifly!]]'' was also cut from the dub. Jynx's design was officially revised by [[Game Freak]] to be purple rather than black, including in Japan and South Korea; this change was reflected in later [[core series]] games (starting with {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}) and in the [[Pokémon anime]] starting in ''[[AG115|Mean With Envy]]''. However, Jynx's last anime appearance came just 53 episodes after the redesign. Although the manga is colored in black-and-white, Jynx appearing in [[VIZ Media]]'s reissues of [[Pokémon Adventures]] are recolored as a dark gray rather than a straight black, suggesting that they are purple instead of black. It is also recolored to purple on the back cover of the reissue of {{PAV|4}}. The [[Virtual Console]] versions of {{g|Snap}}, {{ga|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}, international {{game|Yellow}}, and Japanese Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal also recolor Jynx's face. Jynx was recolored in the ending credits of [[PK01]] and [[PK04]] for the 2012 Japanese Blu-ray release. A recolored version of ''Holiday Hi-Jynx'' aired in Japan and is available on the Japanese [[Prime Video]] and [[Netflix]]. Since 2014, ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'', ''[[EP090|Stage Fight!]]'', and ''[[EP099|The Mandarin Island Miss Match]]'', which all feature Jynx in its original design, have not been in circulation of the English dub.

In recent years, some fans of Pokémon have noted that Jynx may be inspired by {{wp|ganguro}}, a Japanese fashion where women tan heavily, bleach their hair, and apply large amounts of makeup, instead of a black stereotype. This theory is mainly based on Jynx's long, straight, blonde hair, a common attribute of ganguro fashion. However, this particular hypothesis at least has often been criticized due to the timeline of ganguro fashion not matching up with the development of [[Pokémon games]].<ref>[[n:On the Origin of Species: Jynx|On the Origin of Species: Jynx]]</ref> Another theory is that Jynx is based on the Nordic goddess {{wp|Hel}}, who was often depicted has having a face half white-half black and who ruled {{wp|Niflheim}}, primarily depicted as a land of primordial ice and cold. Some fans say this is supported by Jynx sharing traits with the iconic opera singing "{{wp|It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings|Fat Lady}}," who is pop-culturally portrayed dressed as the {{wp|valkyrie}} {{wp|Brünnhilde}}. Another possible origin is {{wp|Yama-uba}}, the mountain Crone.

What Jynx is based on is a controversial topic within the fandom, although common interpretations are a Nordic or a Viking woman (possibly {{wp|Hel (being)|Hel}}, goddess of the underworld), or ''{{wp|ganguro}}'' (face-black). The original Jynx's black skin and prominent lips bore a startling resemblance to the "darky" iconography now largely abandoned in media. Also, the fact that Jynx are depicted as Santa's helpers in the anime may reference the folklore character {{wp|Zwarte Piet}}.

Jynx also has the traits of a female opera singer, especially the iconic cartoon depiction of the {{wp|It ain't over till the fat lady sings|fat lady}}; {{g|Snap}} and its third generation sprites depict it singing, especially the {{v2|Emerald}} sprite that animates it singing a high note. Specifically, it may be inspired by the {{wp|Ride of the Valkyries}}, from the opera {{wp|Die Walküre}}, the second of four operas by {{wp|Richard Wanger}} based on Norse mythology. In this context, it's possible that the {{wp|Valkyires}}, 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 spirits known as {{wp|Yuki-onna}}, who lack feet, akin to Jynx's feet being covered by its dress. It may also be based on {{wp|Yama-uba}} (also called Yamanba), a ''{{wp|yōkai}}'' that is described as always wearing a tattered red kimono, having whitish-blonde hair, control over snow, dark-colored skin, and large lips, traits which are evident in Jynx. "Yamanba" is also slang for the extreme end of ganguro fashion, which involves bleached hair, artificial tanning, and heavy applying of brightly-colored lipstick.

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