Jigglypuff (anime)
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Jigglypuff (Japanese:プリンPurin) is arecurring Pokémon character inPokémon the Series.
In animation
History
Pokémon the Series: The Beginning
Kanto
Jigglypuff's first appearance was inThe Song of Jigglypuff, where it was found standing on a stump.Misty tried to capture it with herStaryu, but decided otherwise when she learned that the Jigglypuff could notsing. AfterAsh andhis friends had thwartedJessie,James, andMeowth's plan to capture Jigglypuff, they agreed to restore the Balloon Pokémon's voice. They succeeded whenBrock gave it a piece of fruit which soothed its throat. Now capable of singing, it performed for them, putting everyone within hearing range to sleep. This upset Jigglypuff, which angrily dug into Ash'sbackpack and pulled out a marker which it used to draw on the faces of everyone who fell asleep. When Ash and his friends awoke, they saw that it was still unhappy. After a similar failure with their Pokémon (Psyduck appeared to have succeeded at first but was soon discovered to merely be sleeping with its eyes open), Ash and his friends promised to find someone who could listen to its song without falling asleep. Later, it sang for the people inNeon Town, putting the whole town to sleep (and scribbling on everyone's face afterward).
Jigglypuff then chose to follow the gang throughout their journey acrossKanto, having set a goal to finally have someone listen to its song in its entirety without falling asleep. Inthe following episode, Jigglypuff made another attempt to sing for everyone atGrampa Canyon at Misty's request, so thatAerodactyl and the other Prehistoric Pokémon could be put back to sleep. When everybody else was also put to sleep, Jigglypuff angrily scribbled on their faces with its marker.
It next reappeared inRiddle Me This, where it sang most of its song, puttingGary andhis cheerleaders to sleep.
InBeach Blank Out Blastoise!, Jigglypuff became stuck inside aBlastoise's water cannon. Blastoise washed up on its island home, and eventually, the island'sSquirtle andWartortle drifted off to sleep from Jigglypuff's song. Later,Ash's Squirtle rescued Jigglypuff beforeTeam Rocket'ssubmarine exploded.
Jigglypuff's microphone marker was taken by a group ofClefairy, who were stealing items to construct their own spacecraft, inClefairy Tales. The Clefairy were later defeated by Jigglypuff's ferocious onslaught ofDouble Slap attacks.
Jigglypuff's singing eventually proved to be useful after it summoned an ancientgiant Jigglypuff from a bell inThe Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis!. The giant Jigglypuff was then able to put a rampagingAlakazam andGengar, both of them also giant, to sleep.
Orange Islands
InA Scare in the Air, Jigglypuff noticed a lever that resembled a microphone. As it jumped up to sing into it, it unexpectedly caused the blimp's ballast water to be released and send the aircraft flying. Jigglypuff's foot became tangled in some rope and it was also carried off to theOrange Islands.
InSnack Attack, Ash and his friends set up a stage for Jigglypuff to lure it out and help stop theSnorlax that was causing trouble at theSeven Grapefruit Islands. The plan worked, with Jigglypuff's singing putting an end to Snorlax's eating frenzy and giving Ash the chance tocatch it for himself.
Jigglypuff also made regular cameo appearances throughout the Orange Islands arc, where it tended to lull everyone to sleep with its song. Afterwards, it would always scribble on their faces out of anger.
Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver
Jigglypuff continued following Ash and his friends intoJohto, where its goal was mentioned byMeowth inTunnel Vision, when the two Pokémon made a short-lived agreement to pursue their dreams together. Jigglypuff became absorbed in its dream to become a famous singer, tending to shift between reality and fantasy. However, its primary goal was still to find someone who could listen to its song the whole way through. Because of this, it frequently went to great lengths to protect its microphone-like marker.
InFreeze Frame, Ash and his friends re-encountered Jigglypuff onSnowtop Mountain, but it was frozen in ice. After defrosting it, Jigglypuff accompanied the group andTodd Snap on their expedition to find theLegendary PokémonArticuno. Ash managed to stop Jigglypuff from singing several times, but it eventually lulled Team Rocket to sleep.
Jigglypuff appeared less frequently in Johto, but made cameo appearances in a few episodes such asThrowing in the Noctowl andSame Old Song And Dance. It also appeared in a flashback inWish Upon a Star Shape and made small cameos in the opening sequences ofCelebi: The Voice of the Forest andPokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
Jigglypuff appeared only once inPokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, inA Poké-BLOCK Party!. In this episode, it was revealed to have traveled toHoenn, and was overjoyed to seeAlanna'sWhismur not falling asleep while it was singing, unaware that this was due to Whismur'sSoundproof Ability.
Jigglypuff was later referenced inCaterpie's Big Dilemma, which featured a karaoke microphone with a miniature Jigglypuff on it, holding its own tiny marker.
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
After a very long absence, Jigglypuff reappeared inAlola, Kanto!. It first appeared in front of Ash,his classmates, Brock, Misty, and their Pokémon atProfessor Oak's Laboratory.Mallow,Lillie, andLana, having not seen a Jigglypuff before, were excited to see it, but Ash,Pikachu, Brock, and Misty remembered their previous encounters with it and thus were terrified. Jigglypuff started singing, causing all of them to fall asleep. As usual, this made Jigglypuff upset, and it proceeded to scribble all over everyone's faces.
Inthe next episode, Jigglypuff was shown sleeping on top of the plane that Ash and his classmates were taking back toAlola. InNow You See Them, Now You Don't!,Nebby usedTeleport withSophocles and Ash and took them to Jigglypuff. It put Pikachu, Nebby, and Ash to sleep with its singing before leaving.
InLet Sleeping Pokémon Lie!, Jigglypuff ended up singing Team Rocket andBewear to sleep before scribbling on their faces. Later, Jigglypuff landed in thePokémon School, where it sang Ash, his classmates,Professor Kukui,Samson Oak, and Samson'sKomala to sleep. When it went to scribble on Komala's face, Komala suddenly struck back. Eventually, Jigglypuff got a taste of its own medicine when it fell asleep, and Komala promptly scribbled on its face. Afterwards, it appeared to have befriended Komala.
InDon't Ignore the Small Stufful!,Grandpa Forest listened to Jigglypuffsing, only to fallasleep, much to Jigglypuff's annoyance.
InGot Meltan?, Jigglypuff was seen floating past thePokémon School.
InThank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, Jigglypuff was seen sneaking aboard the plane that took Ash back to Kanto.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Jigglypuff appeared inThis Could be the Start of Something Big!.
Other appearances
Jigglypuff has been featured in the ending themesLook Look☆Here andTwerp, Twerpette.
Jigglypuff was also briefly featured in thePikachu short,Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade.
Personality and characteristics
Jigglypuff is characterized by its sassy attitude and love of attention. InThe Song of Jigglypuff, it secretly attacked Pikachu as an envious response to Ash's affection for his Pokémon. Similarly, inSame Old Song and Dance, it bullied twoIgglybuff who performed with their TrainerBrittany. Jigglypuff is also quick-tempered, ending potential friendships with those who upset it, like with Meowth inTunnel Vision.
Jigglypuff is perhaps best known, however, for its running gag. Whenever it sees that its song has put its listeners to sleep, it inflates angrily and doodles over the faces of its audience with its marker pen. However, there have been two instances in which characters have listened to a portion of its song without getting drowsy: the first being during Jigglypuff's first performance inThe Song of Jigglypuff, and the second during its brief appearance inThe Case of the K-9 Caper!, whenAsh andhis friends were trying to fight off a brainwashedGrowlithe Squad. InA Poké-BLOCK Party!, its song was finally heard completely by aWhismur, although Whismur fainted during Jigglypuff's second performance due to exhaustion from an unrelated battle that happened earlier.
Besides its marker, Jigglypuff also has a voice-changing megaphone, which it picked up inThe Case of the K-9 Caper!. However, it has yet to use it.
Moves used
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Voice actors
| Language | Voice actor | |
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| Japanese | かないみかMika Kanai | |
| English | Rachael Lillis (EP045-AG039) Michele Knotz (SM042-present) | |
| European French | Guylaine Gibert | |
| German | Mara Winzer | |
In the manga
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
InClefairy in Space, Mimi's Jigglypuff saved everyone from Team Rocket by singing. InAttack of the Demon Stomach, it was used to knock out a hungrySnorlax from eating all of the fruit on theSeven Grapefruit Islands.
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Pokémon Newspaper Strip
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Jigglypuff is a recurring character in thePokémon Newspaper Strip. Like in the animated series, Jigglypuff frequently sings, expecting people and Pokémon to appreciate its song. However, its song causes them to sleep, and Jigglypuff makes drawings on their faces. Jigglypuff enjoys singing and writing its own songs too. Jigglypuff appears to live at the Ketchum household as it is shown among Ash's other Pokémon.
In the games
In thecore series
Pokémon Yellow
InPokémon Yellow, there is a Jigglypuff at thePewterPokémon Center. If it is interacted with, it will sing its song, which will putPikachu to sleep if it does not already have a status condition. Pikachu will remain where it is standing until the player leaves the center, talks to it, or uses the Poké Flute while standing next to it.Nurse Joy will note the sleeping Pikachu if she is spoken to, and will not heal the player's party until Pikachu is awoken. Also, if the lady of the Cable Club is spoken to, she'll say "We're making preparations. Please wait." until Pikachu is awoken. If the player tries to deposit Pikachu in the PC or select Pikachu in the party, the game will state there is "No response". If the player looks at Pikachu in the party, its sprite will be missing. Jigglypuff is also present at the Pewter Pokémon Center in the otherGeneration I games, theGeneration II games, and their respective remakes,Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen andPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. In Generation I and FireRed and LeafGreen, while it sings just like in Yellow, its song has no effect, likely due to all of the player's Pokémon being in Poké Balls. In Generation II and HeartGold and SoulSilver, it does not sing.
In the spin-off games
Pokémon: Catch the Numbers!
Jigglypuff appears inPokémon: Catch the Numbers!.
Pokémon Snap
A Jigglypuff—which may be this same Jigglypuff—appears in theCave area ofPokémon Snap. It and two other Jigglypuff are being harassed by a trio ofKoffing. They leave after being saved by the player, but return at the end of the course toSing for the camera. The center-most one uses a marker as a microphone, and inflates itself in anger in the same manner if thePoké Flute is played over its singing.
Pokémon Zany Cards
In Special Seven mode, Jigglypuff appears as card #3. When Jigglypuff is used, it will sing the opponent to sleep (becoming enraged in the process), forcing them to miss a turn.
Trivia
- In theBrazilian Portuguese dub, Jigglypuff is referred to as a female. However, in several Kids' WB promotional spots, Jigglypuff is referred to as a male.
Related articles
For more information on this Pokémon's species, seeJigglypuff.
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