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Weatherford's complaint caused many repercussions in Pokémon. The sprites of Jynx in the international release of {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} were changed, and [[EP250]] was cut from international airings of the anime. A Jynx that appeared in ''[[AG013|All Things Bright and Beautifly]]'' was also cut from the dub. | Weatherford's complaint caused many repercussions in Pokémon. The sprites of Jynx in the international release of {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}} were changed, and [[EP250]] was cut from international airings of the anime. A Jynx that appeared in ''[[AG013|All Things Bright and Beautifly]]'' was also cut from the dub. | ||
Jynx's design was officially changed by Nintendo to being purple, rather than black, and this change was reflected in later games (beginning with {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}) and the anime (starting in ''[[AG115|Mean | Jynx's design was officially changed by Nintendo to being purple, rather than black, and this change was reflected in later games (beginning with {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}) and the anime (starting in ''[[AG168|Three Jynx and a Baby]]''. In the dub, Jynx was edited to it's new design in ''[[AG115|Mean With Envy]]''). | ||
In recent years, some fans of Pokémon with knowledge of Japanese culture have noted that Jynx is more likely inspired by {{wp|ganguro}}, a Japanese fashion where girls tan heavily, bleach their hair, and apply large amounts of makeup, instead of a black stereotype. Most people who support this theory base it on Jynx's long, straight, blonde hair, a common attribute of ganguro fashion. | In recent years, some fans of Pokémon with knowledge of Japanese culture have noted that Jynx is more likely inspired by {{wp|ganguro}}, a Japanese fashion where girls tan heavily, bleach their hair, and apply large amounts of makeup, instead of a black stereotype. Most people who support this theory base it on Jynx's long, straight, blonde hair, a common attribute of ganguro fashion. | ||