Jasmine
| Jasmine ミカンMikan | |
| "The Steel-Clad Defense Girl" | |
 Artwork fromPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Illustrated byKen Sugimori[1] | |
| Gender | Female |
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| Eye color | Blue*, Light brown* |
| Hair color | Light brown |
| Hometown | Olivine City |
| Region | Johto |
| Relatives | Myron (grandfather, animation) |
| Trainer class | Gym LeaderGSCHGSS CoordinatorDPPt Pokémon TrainerB2W2 |
| Generation | II,IV,V,VIII |
| Games | Gold, Silver,Crystal,Diamond, Pearl,Platinum,HeartGold, SoulSilver,Black 2, White 2,Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl Puzzle Challenge,Stadium 2,Masters EX |
| Leader of | Olivine Gym |
| Badge | Mineral Badge |
| Specializes in | Steel types FormerlyRock types* |
| Game animation debut | GOTCHA! |
| English voice actor | Kimberly Woods[2](Masters EX) |
| Japanese voice actor | Yuka Iguchi[3](Masters EX) |
| Animated debut | Fight for the Light! |
| English voice actor | Tara Jayne (4Kids dub) Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld (TPCi dub) |
| Japanese voice actor | Yumi Kakazu |
Jasmine (Japanese:ミカンMikan) is theGym Leader ofOlivine City'sGym, known officially as theOlivine Gym. Shespecializes inSteel-typePokémon, and she gives theMineral Badge toTrainers who defeat her inbattle. She also appears inSinnoh to give TrainersHM07 (Waterfall) and to compete in Sinnoh'sSuper Contests.
In the core series games
Jasmine appears inPokémon Gold, Silver,Crystal,HeartGold, and SoulSilver as the Gym Leader of theOlivine Gym. Her title in these games is "The Steel-Clad Defense Girl." She also appears inPokémon Diamond, Pearl, andPlatinum, andtheir remakes.
Jasmine is a shy girl who has trouble speaking. She is compassionate, and whenAmphy, theAmpharos in theOlivine Lighthouse, falls ill, Jasmine looks after it. Amphy will only take the medicine theplayer brings from Jasmine.
When the player first meets Jasmine, she will refuse to battle, as she is busy caring for Amphy. She requests that aspecial medicine be brought from theCianwood City pharmacy. When it is retrieved, she uses it to heal the Ampharos and returns to the Gym afterwards. In battle, she uses the newly-discoveredSteel-type Pokémon, but aGentleman in the Lighthouse says she used to trainRock-type Pokémon such asOnix. Once defeated, she will yield theMineral Badge andTM23 (Iron Tail).
InPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, after defeating theElite Four, Jasmine can be fought multiple times inSaffron City'sFighting Dojo. She will use a stronger team here but will not appear until herPokégear phone number has been obtained at the Olivine City diner. She goes there every afternoon, between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM, and will afterwards travel toKanto for battles on Wednesday afternoons. After exchanging numbers at the diner, visiting Jasmine at her Gym in Olivine will cause her to offer to make a trade with the player, although the player will need to talk to Jasmine a second time because she will be nervous about it. She offers aSteelix nicknamed Rusty that holds aSoothe Bell. She will accept any Pokémon in exchange, being the first in-game trade where this is possible. Rusty isn't the same as her battling Steelix, as Rusty is male whereas the other is female.
InPokémon Diamond, Pearl, andPlatinum, and their respectiveremakes,Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Jasmine is staying inSunyshore City for a while, which she says reminds her of home withits lighthouse and its location on the sea. She also occasionally entersMaster RankSuper ContestsDPPt/Super Contest ShowsBDSP with her Steelix,nicknamed Rusty. She gives the playerHM07DPPt/TM99BDSP (Waterfall) after defeating the eighthGym Leader,Volkner. A conversation withErika in HeartGold and SoulSilver would seem to suggest Jasmine's appearance inSinnoh occurs after the plot of theJohto games.
Jasmine also appears inPokémon Black 2 and White 2, taking part in thePokémon World Tournament. She can be faced in theJohto Leaders,Type Expert, andWorld Leaders Tournaments.
Pokémon
Pokémon Gold, Silver, andCrystal
Jasmine has aHyper Potion.
Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, andPlatinum
Pokémon Super Contests
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
Gym battle
Jasmine has twoHyper Potion.
Rematch
Jasmine has threeFull Restore.
Pokéathlon
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Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
Pokémon World Tournament
Jasmine uses three of these Pokémon inSingle Battles, four inDouble andRotation Battles, and all six inTriple Battles. Jasmine will always lead with her signature Pokémon,Steelix.
Johto Leaders Tournament
Type Expert/World Leaders Tournament
Gathered! Gym Leader!
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Super Contest Shows
In the side series games
Pokémon Stadium 2
Jasmine appears inPokémon Stadium 2's JohtoGym Leader Castle. This is the only game where she uses Pokémon outside her specialty type of Steel.
During the game's end credits, she is seen having a battle withBrock.
Pokémon
Round 1
Round 2
In the spin-off games
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge
Jasmine appears as an opponent inPokémon Puzzle Challenge. She uses herSteelix to battle.
Pokémon Masters EX
- Main article:Jasmine (Masters)
Jasmine forms async pair withSteelix,Celesteela,Ampharos,Magnemite, andForretress inPokémon Masters EX. Both her Steelix and Ampharos are capable ofMega Evolving. Jasmine became a playable sync pair on May 21, 2020.
Jasmine has also made notable appearances in one of the game's Main Stories, theVillain Arc.
| Dex | Trainer | NDex | Pokémon | Type | Weakness | Role | EX role | Base potential | Availability | ||
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| #093 |  | Jasmine | #0208 |  | Steelix♀ Mega Steelix | Steel | Water |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Sync Pair Scout | |
| #093 |  | Special Costume Jasmine | #0797 |  | Celesteela | Steel | Electric | | ★★★★★☆EX | Costume Sync Pair Scout | |
| #093 |  | Holiday 2022 Jasmine | #0181 |  | Ampharos♀ Mega Ampharos | Electric | Ground | | ★★★★★☆EX | Seasonal Sync Pair Scout | |
| #093 | | Jasmine | #0081 |  | Magnemite | Steel | Ground | | ★★★★☆☆EX | Trainer Lodge Friendship Level 100 | |
| #093 |  | Academy Jasmine | #0205 |  | Forretress♀ | Bug | Fire | |  | ★★★★★☆EX | Costume Sync Pair Scout |
Gallery
Artwork
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| Headshot from Generation II | Official artwork from Crystal | Artwork from the Game Freak website |
Sprites and models
In thecore series
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| Sprite from Generation II | Sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver | VS sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Sprite from Black 2 and White 2 | Contest model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
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| Overworld sprite from Generation II | Overworld sprite from Diamond, Pearl, andPlatinum | Overworld sprite from HeartGold and SoulSilver | Overworld sprite from Black 2 and White 2 | Overworld model from Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
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| Portrait from Puzzle Challenge | Portraits from Stadium 2 |
Quotes
- Main article:Jasmine/Quotes
In animation
Pokémon the Series
History
Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver
Jasmine debuted inFight for the Light!, where she interruptedAsh'sGymbattle because her apprenticeJanina was pretending to be the officialGym Leader. Jasmine went on to dismiss Janina for impersonating her and also covering herOnix in wax to repel normally effectiveWater attacks. Jasmine apologized to Ash on Janina's behalf and added that she would battle him when herAmpharos was feeling better.
Ash andhis friends later visited theShining Lighthouse and met up with Jasmine, her grandfatherMyron, and her Ampharos,nicknamed Sparkle. Later, Jasmine and the others fled the lighthouse afterJames had hisWeezing smother them with its thickSmog.Team Rocket kidnapped Sparkle, and incidentallyBrock, though Janina and her Onix managed to rescue the pair, after which Ash sent the trio blasting off. After seeing Janina's heroism, Jasmine sent her young apprentice along with Ash and his friends to collect some medicine for Sparkle fromCianwood City.
InMachoke, Machoke Man!, Ash and the others arrived in Cianwood, and Janina took an express service back to Olivine City to deliver the medicine. Janina later called Ash to inform him that Jasmine was still not up to battling because she was concerned for Sparkle. FollowingChuck's suggestion, the group took a detour through theWhirl Islands and later returned to Olivine City inThrowing in the Noctowl for Ash's match.
Jasmine and herSteelix helped Ash recover hisPikachu from Team Rocket before sending them blasting off inNerves of Steelix!. Ash and Jasmine later had their Gym battle. Though Pikachu defeated Jasmine'sMagnemite in the first round, he was left exhausted and was later defeated by Steelix. In the final round,Cyndaquil faced off against Steelix. The round proved to be difficult for both sides, but Cyndaquil eventually claimed victory after it usedFlamethrower to transform Steelix'sSandstorm attack into a powerfulfire whirl. Jasmine subsequently gave Ash his sixth Badge, theMineral Badge.
She later reappeared in a flashback inWhy? Wynaut!.
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
After a long absence, Jasmine reappeared inSunyshore City, wearing herGeneration IV outfit, inFour Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!. Ash and his friends were surprised to see her again as she watchedKenny practice some of hisContest combinations. Jasmine explained that she was traveling around and studyingContest Battles to become stronger. AfterFlint rescued the group from Team Rocket, Jasmine asked him for a battle and he accepted. Jasmine's battle style hadn't changed much, however, and Flint'sInfernape knocked out her Steelix with aFlare Blitz.
Jasmine joined Ash and his friends back at thePokémon Center, where she toldDawn about her fears about being a Gym Leader and explained that it was important for a person to follow their own path. The following day, Jasmine announced that while she enjoyed herjourney, she would return to her position as the Olivine Gym Leader to continue hertraining.
Character
Jasmine is typically gentle and soft-spoken, though inbattle, she is markedly more confident and somewhat aggressive, making this a notable departure from her in-game personality. InNerves of Steelix!, she was not afraid to take onTeam Rocket and was quite vocal in lettingAsh know that she wouldn't go easy on him during battle. Jasmine holds herself to account in her role asOlivine City'sGym Leader and also expects these standards to be upheld by her apprentices. She is, however, very mindful of her limitations and will seek time away from her Gym Leader duties to collect herself.
Her battle strategy is simply to attack her opponent's Pokémon. Jasmine's handling ofSteelix inFour Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port! was much the same as her strategy during her battle against Ash inNerves of Steelix!. In both cases, she was reliant on Steelix'sIron Tail andSandstorm. She, however, hopes to implement changes like adding offensive techniques to improve her skills as Gym Leader.
Pokémon
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On hand
This listing is of Jasmine's knownPokémon inPokémon the Series:
| Debut | Fight for the Light! |
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| English | Eric Stuart |
Jasmine'sMagnemite debuted inFight for the Light!, where it was first seen riding on Jasmine's shoulder, something it did throughout the entire episode. It was also the first Pokémon that Jasmine used in herGymbattle withAsh inNerves of Steelix!, where it was faced off againstAsh's Pikachu. Despite proving itself to be very fast and pretty strong, it exhausted itself and was finally knocked out by Pikachu'sQuick Attack.
Magnemite's only known move isThunder Wave.
| Debut | Nerves of Steelix! |
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| Japanese | Unshō Ishizuka |
| English | Unshō Ishizuka |
- Main article:Jasmine's Steelix
Steelix is Jasmine's main Pokémon. It debuted inNerves of Steelix!, when Jasmine used it to stopTeam Rocket'sWobbuffetmecha and send them blasting off.
In thelighthouse
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Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
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| Japanese | かかずゆみYumi Kakazu | |
| English | Tara Jayne (EP208,EP224) Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld (DP180) | |
| Arabic | جمانة الزنجيJoumana Zonji | |
| Czech | Jolana Smyčková (EP208) Jana Páleníčková (DP180) | |
| Dutch | Marjolein Algera | |
| Finnish | Heljä Heikkinen | |
| European French | Julie Basecqz (EP208) Alexandra Corréa (EP224) Béatrice Wegnez (DP180) | |
| Hebrew | דון לני-גבאיDawn Lanny-Gabay | |
| Norwegian | Hanne Dancke Arnesen | |
| Polish | Joanna Domańska (EP208) Magdalena Beska (EP224) Julia Kołakowska (DP180) | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Letícia Quinto (EP208,EP224) Luciana Baroli (DP180) | |
| Spanish | Latin America | Gaby Ugarte |
| Spain | Conchi López (EP208) Pepa Castro (EP224) María Blanco (DP180) | |
GOTCHA!
Jasmine briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
History
Gold, Silver & Crystal arc
Jasmine debuted inGligar Glide, being called by theDay-Care Man. She was told to come over, as the Egg her twoTogetic produced hatched intoGold'sTogepi,Togebo. As she passed throughEcruteak City on her way there, an earthquake caused byTeam Rocket ravaged the area. She managed to escape most of the chaos by escaping to theBell Tower, but the shaking caused her to get caught in the rubble. UsingAmphy as a distress signal, she caught the attention of bothGold andSilver, who arrived to help. They managed to rescue her before the tower collapsed and sent Jasmine off to safety on Amphy's back. Unaware of the identities of her saviors, Jasmine helped with getting Ecruteak City back to normal.
InDelibird Delivery - 1, Jasmine appeared inProfessor Elm's fantasy when informing Gold that theMasked Man may be a Gym Leader.
Jasmine was seen again inBuzz Off, Butterfree!, where she supervised the rebuilding of the Tin Tower inMorty's absence. She soon metYellow andWilton, where Yellow was able to put out a fire at theBurned Tower and free theLegendary beasts that were imprisoned inside.
At theIndigo Plateau, Jasmine arrives with her fellow Johto Gym Leaders to participate in an exhibition tournament for the Pokémon League against the Kanto Gym Leaders. In the first round, she faces off against thePewter City Gym Leader,Brock. She surprises everyone by usingSteelix, a new Pokémon that no one had known about. Since he knew nothing about Steelix or even its type, Brock is eventually defeated.Professor Oak reveals to everyone the discovery of the newSteel-type, in which Jasmine specializes. When the Masked Man attacks the Pokémon League, Jasmine and the other Gym Leaders combat his army of mind-controlledTeam Rocket Grunts. The fight takes them to theMagnet Train, which is used as a diversion to get the Gym Leaders away from the stadium. After the Masked Man is defeated, Jasmine returned to her usual duties as a Gym Leader.
HeartGold & SoulSilver arc
It is revealed that Jasmine left to theSinnoh region so that she may partake in Pokémon Contests and refuses to come back until she had mastered them.
Diamond & Pearl arc
InPerturbed by Pachirisu, Jasmine makes a cameo appearance. She is seen together withFantina, on their way to the Master RankSuper Contest inHearthome City.
Pokémon
This listing is of Jasmine's Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
| Debut | Gligar Glide |
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Jasmine owns both a male and femaleTogetic. At one point they were left at the Day Care and produced an Egg together. This Egg would hatch intoTogebo,Gold'sTogepi. At the Pokémon League, they were seen among Jasmine's team as she decided what to choose for her battle withBrock but were not picked.
None of Togetic's moves are known.
| Debut | Quilava Quandary |
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These twoMagneton were seen accompanying Jasmine throughEcruteak City. They, along with their Trainer, were caught in the earthquake that ravaged the entire area. At the Pokémon League, they were seen among Jasmine's team as she decided what to choose for her battle withBrock but were not picked.
None of Magneton's moves are known.
| Debut | Ampharos Amore |
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- Main article:Amphy
Amphy was first seen with Jasmine as she escaped the Ecruteak City earthquake by hiding in theBell Tower. WithSilver andGold's help, Amphy got Jasmine to safety.
| Debut | Capital Kabutops |
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- Main article:Jasmine's Steelix
Jasmine first usedSteelix to battleBrock at the Pokémon League. He was initially disguised as anOnix, which confused everyone else at his strange appearance. After chipping away at the gravel covering his body, Brock uncovered his true identity but was unable to defeat him. Steelix defeatedBrock's Onix withCrunch, giving Jasmine the win.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
Jasmine first appeared inA Spectacular Battle To Save Ampharos where she wantedGold to lend her hisCroconaw. She wanted his Croconaw because she needed to get toCianwood City to get medicine to cure herAmpharos's sickness. Jasmine, Gold, andChris went around Olivine City to find a bigWater-type Pokémon. They had no luck though. She found aGyarados fighting aWartortle in the middle of a busy street.
Even though it belonged toBlack, Gold wanted to borrow it and they had a battle. Black chose Gyarados as the Pokémon to battle with againstGold's Pikachu. Jasmine tried convincing Black to not use Gyarados, but Black retorted by saying that nothing is fair in a real battle. When Pikachu stood no chance against Gyarados, Jasmine took Gold's place. Using herSteelix, she finished Gyarados with oneIron Tail. As Gyarados had been defeated, the group was unable to use it.
The town volunteered to build a raft for the group to use while the captain provided a map for them to go to Cianwood City. As they got on, it was unable to carry them as it can only carry two people. Jasmine decided to go there by herself but Gold and Chris were willing to go there instead. Jasmine stayed behind to look after Amphy while Gold and Chris went on to Cianwood City.
After Gold and Chris had sent the medicine to heal Ampharos to Jasmine, she and the citizens of Olivine traveled to Cianwood City to provide support in stopping theBlack Tyranitar's rampage.
Pokémon
- Main article:Amphy
Ampharos is the Pokémon that is used to light up the lighthouse inOlivine City.
- Main article:Jasmine's Steelix
Jasmine sent outSteelix to takeGold's place in battlingBlack'sGyarados. It is kept in aHeavy Ball.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Red encounters Jasmine inLight Up The Lighthouse!! at theOlivine Lighthouse while she is taking care of herAmpharos. They meet each other again inTyrogue's in Love?!.
Pokémon
 Amphy |  Steelix ♂ |
In the TCG
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Jasmine or her Pokémon in thePokémon Trading Card Game.
Trivia
- Jasmine's Japanese Leader title is鉄壁ガードの女の子.
- InGeneration III, a Jasmine lookalike, along withWhitney andPryce's, can be seen as an audience member in aPokémon Contest.
- When rematched inHeartGold and SoulSilver, thelevels of Jasmine'sPokémon are the highest of all of theJohtoGym Leaders, despite her typically being the sixth Gym Leader. Her Steelix reaches level 62, while the maximum of any other Johto Gym Leader is level 60.
- As seen in HeartGold and SoulSilver, Jasmine'sTrainer ID number is 26491.
- She shares her Trainer ID number with an NPC in theGeneration II games named Kim who offers anAerodactyl for aChansey onRoute 14.
- Jasmine is the first Trainer known to have changed her type specialization overall, the second beingBede, who used to trainPsychic-type before becoming theFairy-type expert he currently is.
- In all theJohto-based games, Jasmine appears before Pryce in theBadge case, but her Steelix'slevel is higher than the levels of all of Pryce's Pokémon.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
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| Japanese | ミカンMikan | From 蜜柑mikan (satsuma mandarin; generic word forcitrus fruit) |
| English, Latin American Spanish, French, Italian, Indonesian, Brazilian Portuguese | Jasmine | Fromjasmine andmine ormineral |
| German | Jasmin | FromJasmin (jasmine) andMine orMineral |
| European Spanish | Yasmina | Fromjazmín (jasmine) andmina (mine) ormineral |
| Korean | 규리Gyuri | From 귤 (橘)gyul (citrus fruit) |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 阿蜜Ā Mì /A Maht | From 蜜柑mìgān / mahtgām (satsuma mandarin) and thefamilial prefix 阿ā / a |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 阿蜜Ā Mì | |
| Chinese (Hong Kong) | 小蜜Síu Maht[n 1] | From 蜜柑mahtgām (satsuma mandarin) and thediminutive prefix 小xiǎo / síu |
| Chinese (mainland China) | 阿桔Ā Jú[n 2] 阿四Ā Sì[n 3] | From 桔jú (orange) Mix-up withChuck's Chinese name |
| Russian | ЖасминZhasmin | Transcription of her English name |
| Thai | มิคังMikan | Transcription of her Japanese name |
| Vietnamese | Mikan | Transcription of her Japanese name |
Notes
- ↑Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
- ↑Pokémon Adventures volume12 (first edition)
- ↑Pokémon Adventures volume9 and13 (first edition)
References
- ↑Jasmine (Team Up 145)
- ↑Kimberly Woods on Twitter
- ↑Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)
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