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[[File:Jynx AG013.png|thumb|220px|Jynx in its original design, as seen in ''[[AG013|All Things Bright and Beautifly!]]'']] | [[File:Jynx AG013.png|thumb|220px|Jynx in its original design, as seen in ''[[AG013|All Things Bright and Beautifly!]]'']] | ||
===Major appearances=== | ===Major appearances=== | ||
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. | |||
[[Lorelei|Prima]] used a Jynx in ''[[EP099|The Mandarin Island Miss Match]]'' to send {{TRT}} blasting off. | |||
A Jynx | A Jynx in the [[Banned episodes|banned episode]] [[EP250]] belongs to the [[Nurse Joy]] of the [[Ice Cave]] [[Pokémon Center]], and works in a capacity similar to the {{TP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}} of most other Centers. {{an|Brock}} almost kissed the Human Shape Pokémon during his sickly state. | ||
A Jynx appeared in ''[[AG115|Mean With Envy]]'' and ''[[AG116|Pacifidlog Jam]]'', under the ownership of [[Erica]]. | A Jynx appeared in ''[[AG115|Mean With Envy]]'' and ''[[AG116|Pacifidlog Jam]]'', under the ownership of [[Erica]]. It competed in the [[Pacifidlog Town]] [[Pokémon Contest]]. This also marked Jynx's first anime appearance in her purple redesign. | ||
A trio of Jynx sisters appeared in ''[[AG168|Three Jynx and a Baby!]]'' as residents of [[Cremini Town]]. They were overprotective towards their sister, a {{p|Smoochum}}. The Smoochum evolved into a fourth Jynx at the end of the episode | A trio of Jynx sisters appeared in ''[[AG168|Three Jynx and a Baby!]]'' as residents of [[Cremini Town]]. They were overprotective towards their sister, a {{p|Smoochum}}. The Smoochum evolved into a fourth Jynx at the end of the episode. | ||
===Minor appearances=== | ===Minor appearances=== | ||
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A Jynx appeared in the Japanese credits of ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]''. | A Jynx appeared in the Japanese credits of ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]''. | ||
A Jynx | A Jynx in ''[[EP108|Pokémon Double Trouble]]'' ran on a treadmill. However, this appearance was removed from the English [[dub]]. | ||
A {{pkmn|Coordinator}}'s Jynx appeared in ''[[AG013|All Things Bright and Beautifly!]]''. | A {{pkmn|Coordinator}}'s Jynx appeared in ''[[AG013|All Things Bright and Beautifly!]]''. This appearance was cut from the English dub as well. | ||
A Coordinator's Jynx appeared in ''[[AG121|Hi Ho Silver Wind!]]''. | A Coordinator's Jynx appeared in ''[[AG121|Hi Ho Silver Wind!]]''. | ||
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Jynx debuts in ''[[PS017|The Jynx Jinx]]'', under the ownership of [[Team Rocket Elite Trio|Ken]]. She is used to attack {{adv|Red}} and {{adv|Green}} after they trick [[Team Rocket]] and take {{adv|Mew}}. When she attacks Mew, Red and Green try to defend it, only to be defeated. Mew retaliates against her and freezes her and Ken while sparing Red and Green. | Jynx debuts in ''[[PS017|The Jynx Jinx]]'', under the ownership of [[Team Rocket Elite Trio|Ken]]. She is used to attack {{adv|Red}} and {{adv|Green}} after they trick [[Team Rocket]] and take {{adv|Mew}}. When she attacks Mew, Red and Green try to defend it, only to be defeated. Mew retaliates against her and freezes her and Ken while sparing Red and Green. | ||
Most notably, | 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. Even after the victims have broken free, the freeze induces lasting numbness in the areas where it was applied. Both {{adv|Red}} and [[Sabrina]] suffer this condition and have to seek a cure atop [[Mt. Silver]] by bathing in the hotsprings there. Another ability of Lorelei's Jynx is revealed in the [[Sevii Islands]] saga: she can create a wispy band of ice around targets, which Lorelei can use to track them down using her powder case. | ||
A Jynx | A Jynx in ''[[PS179|The Last Battle XIII]]'' participated in the fight in [[Ilex Forest]]. | ||
A Jynx belonging to the Chairman of the [[Pokémon Association]] appeared in ''[[PS180|The Last Battle XIV]]''. | A Jynx belonging to the Chairman of the [[Pokémon Association]] appeared in ''[[PS180|The Last Battle XIV]]''. | ||
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[[Shu]] {{pkmn2|caught}} a Jynx, as seen in [[GDZ48]]. | [[Shu]] {{pkmn2|caught}} a Jynx, as seen in [[GDZ48]]. | ||
A Jynx appeared in [[GDZ78]] | A female trainer’s Jynx appeared in [[GDZ78]]. | ||
===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga=== | ===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga=== | ||
A Jynx appeared in ''[[PM021|Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!]]'', where it | 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. | ||
A Jynx appeared in ''[[PM033|To the Pokémon League!!]]'', | A Jynx belonging to [[Lorelei]] appeared in ''[[PM033|To the Pokémon League!!]]'',. | ||
A Jynx appeared in ''[[PM043|Clefairy, a Doctor!?]]''. | A Jynx appeared in ''[[PM043|Clefairy, a Doctor!?]]''. | ||
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{{wp|Carole Boston Weatherford}}, a cultural critic, claimed that Jynx, which appeared in ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'', was a negative racial stereotype of African-Americans in an article titled "Politically Incorrect Pokémon" on the magazine ''Black World Today''. She chiefly compared Jynx to the racist characters in ''{{wp|The Story of Little Black Sambo}}'', and further compared Jynx to {{wp|Mr. Popo}} of the {{wp|Dragon Ball}} franchise, a character who is also potentially offensive in his design. | {{wp|Carole Boston Weatherford}}, a cultural critic, claimed that Jynx, which appeared in ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'', was a negative racial stereotype of African-Americans in an article titled "Politically Incorrect Pokémon" on the magazine ''Black World Today''. She chiefly compared Jynx to the racist characters in ''{{wp|The Story of Little Black Sambo}}'', and further compared Jynx to {{wp|Mr. Popo}} of the {{wp|Dragon Ball}} franchise, a character who is also potentially offensive in his design. | ||
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]]''. 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 [[ | 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 comes just 53 episodes after that first since 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, English language DVD releases do not include ''[[Holiday Hi-Jynx]]'', ''[[EP090|Stage Fight!]]'', and ''[[EP099|The Mandarin Island Miss Match]]'', which all feature Jynx in its original design. | ||
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 (see ''On the Origin of the Species'' article). 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. | 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 (see ''On the Origin of the Species'' article). 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. | ||