Jigglypuff

Jigglypuff
Ninetales
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Wigglytuff
Ability	Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard (Hidden)
First game	Pokémon Red and Blue (1996)
Creator	Game Freak
Voice Actor (EN)	Rachael Lillis (4Kids and SSB) Michele Knotz (TPCi)
Voice Actor (JP)	Mika Kanai

Jigglypuff <sup>(JPJapanese: プリン

Romaji: Purin)</sup> is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Normal/ Fairy-type Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Red and Blue. Prior to the sixth generation, it was just a Normal-type. It evolves from Igglybuff when it has high friendship and into Wigglytuff with the Moon Stone. Jigglypuff is a playable character in every Super Smash Bros. game.

It appears to be distantly related to the Paradox Pokémon Scream Tail.

Physiology and Behaviour

Jigglypuff appears to be a fairy female-looking animal that appears to be very round and circular, yet one of the lightest characters in general, even lighter than Kirby. It appears to take the similar appearance of Kirby, but has cat-like ears in a triangular type, and has swirly/curly and yet girly cat-like hair, making her look like a cat. It also has big eyes with large turquoise pupils, and its skin is a lighter shade of pink, and also has thinner limbs. In terms of her physical appearance, Jigglypuff is essentially one of the cutest characters in Super Smash Bros. Jigglypuff can be referred as a female by the players due to her somewhat feminine appearance. In the Pokémon world, there are both male and female replicas of Jigglypuff. The female Jigglypuffs are more common than the male ones. In Super Smash Bros., Jigglypuff can be referred as "it." From other universes, Jigglypuff's species is a cat and her gender is female.

Scream Tail shares a resemblance to Jigglypuff. It is believed Scream Tail is Jigglypuff's ancestor from 1,000,000,000 years ago.

Jigglypuff can use its eyes to mesmerize opponents. It has a large lung capacity, exceeding most other Pokémon. Once it has an opponent's attention, Jigglypuff will inflate its lungs and begin to sing a soothing and mysterious lullaby. This melody can cause anyone who listens to become sleepy. If the opponent resists falling asleep, Jigglypuff will endanger its own life by continuing to sing until it runs out of air. It will continue to sing until the opponent is asleep. It can adjust the wavelength of its voice to match the brain waves of someone in a deep sleep. This helps ensure drowsiness in its opponents. Its vocal range exceeds 12 octaves, but its skill depends on the individual. Its song varies by region, and in some areas, it sounds like shouting. Jigglypuff can mostly be found in lush green plains and grassy meadows.

Appearances

Other Pokémon games

In Pokémon Snap, three Jigglypuff appear in the cave level, each one being chased by a Koffing. If the player is able to take out at least one of the Koffing by hitting them with an apple or a Pester Ball, the grateful Jigglypuff will reappear at the end of the stage, performing its signature song. Playing the Poké Flute while passing by the Jigglypuff will make the middle one angry.

Super Smash Bros. series

Jigglypuff has been a playable character in all the five games. Ever since the first Super Smash Bros. game, many players of the series regarded Jigglypuff as one of the worst players (especially in Brawl and 3DS/Wii U, one of the best in Melee according to Tier lists) in the game, without realizing how powerful its attacks can be. Once the player masters Jigglypuff, it can actually be counted as the greatest fighter in the game, especially with its down B (Rest) attack, which if used correctly, can send the player soaring off the stage even if it has 0% of damage. It is commonly known that many professionals of the series use it mainly for this amazing and powerful attack. However, it will fall asleep for a short time, which can ultimately send it to its doom.

Additionally, while Clefairy was also under consideration as a popular Pokemon that could be created with Kirby as the base, Jigglypuff won out because its character was considered more fitting for it. Owing to this, Jigglypuff is considered a kind of semi-clone, though later installments would fully declone it from Kirby.

Attacks

Jigglypuff is more of an air fighter with its ground attacks having middling range and its specials being a bit more situational:

• Neutral Special: Rollout (Melee onwards)
• Side Special: Pound (Neutral in 64)
• Up Special: Sing
• Down Special: Rest
• Final Smash: Puff Up

Alternate Costumes

Judging by its costumes, it is implied that the Jigglypuff in Super Smash Bros. is a girl. Most Super Smash Bros. games, most Pokémon are gender neutral (except Mewtwo). The seven alternate costumes it has are a red hibiscus, a hat resembling Leaf's from FireRed & LeafGreen, a bonnet, a nightcap referencing the most Rest and Sleep Kirby, a bow reminiscent of the bow for the Fairy Tale Girl from Pokémon X and Y, a nurse's cap like the Nurse Joy wear in the Kalos region and a hat resembling Serena's from Pokemon X & Y. The first 4 are originally from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

In the anime

Jigglypuff in the anime

In the Pokémon anime series, a single Jigglypuff is a recurring character who aspires to be a great singer after the inspiration of Ash and company. The Jigglypuff in question first appears in the episode The Song of Jigglypuff. Misty tried to capture it with the help of her Staryu, but stopped when the Jigglypuff became sad. They soon realized that Jigglypuff was upset because it could not sing, and after a series of failed vocal exercises, Brock 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's backpack and pulled out a marker that it used to draw on the faces of everyone who fell asleep. As a running gag in the series, Jigglypuff appears every few episodes to sing, only to end up putting everyone to sleep and then angrily drawing on their faces. Jigglypuff stopped appearing after the Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire episode A Poké-BLOCK Party!, but made a return appearance in the Pokémon the Series: Sun and Moon episode Alola, Kanto! over a decade later. Jigglypuff made a cameo in episode 136 of Pokémon Journeys: The Series.

The Song of Jigglypuff from Pokémon Karaokémon is dedicated to this Pokémon.

Jigglypuff appeared briefly in Pokémon Origins and Pokémon Evolutions.

Jigglypuff also appeared in a Pokétoon short, Jigglypuff's Song.

Four Jigglypuff appeared in Detective Pikachu. One of them was seen singing in a bar that Tim Goodman and Detective Pikachu went to for leads.

Other media

Jigglypuff is featured in Project Voltage.

Origin and inspiration

Jigglypuff seems to be based on a balloon due to its inflatable body. Its soft fur and singing ability may be based on plush toys that play music to help children fall asleep. Its round shape resembles a powder puff or a cream puff; and its pink color, rubbery skin, and ability to learn Bounce are similar to a rubber ball. It may also be inspired by the mythical moon rabbit due to its evolved form Wigglytuff's large ears; Fairy type, which tends to be associated with the Moon; and the fact that it evolves using a Moon Stone.

Jigglypuff may be a combination of jiggly and puff (to swell in size; a burst of air).

In-game information

Pokédex entries

Title	Entry
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	When its huge eyes light up, it sings a mysteriously soothing melody that lulls its enemies to sleep.
Pokémon Yellow	Uses its alluring eyes to enrapture its foe. It then sings a pleasing melody that lulls the foe to sleep.
Pokémon Stadium	It mesmerizes with its large, round eyes and sings a soothing melody. Pokémon hearing this song fall asleep.
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	If it inflates to sing a lullaby, it can perform longer and cause sure drowsiness in its audience.
Pokémon Silver	Looking into its cute, round eyes causes it to sing a relaxing melody, inducing its enemies to sleep.
Pokémon Crystal	It rolls its cute eyes as it sings a soothing lullaby. Its gentle song puts anyone who hears it to sleep.
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	Jigglypuff’s vocal chords can freely adjust the wavelength of its voice. This Pokémon uses this ability to sing at precisely the right wavelength to make its foes most drowsy.
Pokémon Sapphire	When this Pokémon sings, it never pauses to breathe. If it is in a battle against an opponent that does not easily fall asleep, Jigglypuff cannot breathe, endangering its life.
Pokémon Emerald	Nothing can avoid falling asleep hearing a Jigglypuff’s song. The sound waves of its singing voice match the brain waves of someone in a deep sleep.
Pokémon FireRed	It captivates foes with its huge, round eyes, then lulls them to sleep by singing a soothing melody.
Pokémon LeafGreen	When its huge eyes waver, it sings a mysteriously soothing melody that lulls its enemies to sleep.
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	When it wavers its big, round eyes, it begins singing a lullaby that makes everyone drowsy.
Pokémon Pearl	When it wavers its big, round eyes, it begins singing a lullaby that makes everyone drowsy.
Pokémon Platinum	When it wavers its big, round eyes, it begins singing a lullaby that makes everyone drowsy.
Pokémon HeartGold	If it inflates to sing a lullaby, it can perform longer and cause sure drowsiness in its audience.
Pokémon SoulSilver	Looking into its cute, round eyes causes it to sing a relaxing melody, inducing its enemies to sleep.
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	When it wavers its big, round eyes, it begins singing a lullaby that makes everyone drowsy.
Pokémon White	When it wavers its big, round eyes, it begins singing a lullaby that makes everyone drowsy.
Pokémon Black 2	Looking into its cute, round eyes makes it start singing a song so pleasant listeners can’t help but fall asleep.
Pokémon White 2	Looking into its cute, round eyes makes it start singing a song so pleasant listeners can’t help but fall asleep.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	It captivates foes with its huge, round eyes, then lulls them to sleep by singing a soothing melody.
Pokémon Y	If it inflates to sing a lullaby, it can perform longer and cause sure drowsiness in its audience.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Jigglypuff's vocal cords can freely adjust the wavelength of its voice. This Pokémon uses this ability to sing at precisely the right wavelength to make its foes most drowsy.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	When this Pokémon sings, it never pauses to breathe. If it is in a battle against an opponent that does not easily fall asleep, Jigglypuff cannot breathe, endangering its life.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	It hugely inflates its stomach and sings a mysterious melody. If you hear this melody, you'll become sleepy right away.
Pokémon Moon	Jigglypuff possess a vocal range that exceeds 12 octaves, but each individual's singing skill depends on its own effort.
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Recordings of Jigglypuff's strange lullabies can be purchased from department stores. These CDs can be found near the bedding area.
Pokémon Ultra Moon	The songs they sing are totally different depending on the region they live in. Some even sound like they're shouting!
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Uses its cute round eyes to enrapture its foe. It then sings a pleasing melody that lulls the foe to sleep.
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Uses its cute round eyes to enrapture its foe. It then sings a pleasing melody that lulls the foe to sleep.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	Jigglypuff has top-notch lung capacity, even by comparison to other Pokémon. It won't stop singing its lullabies until its foes fall asleep.
Pokémon Shield	By freely changing the wavelength of its voice, Jigglypuff sings a mysterious melody sure to make any listener sleepy.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	When it wavers its big, round eyes, it begins singing a lullaby that makes everyone drowsy.
Pokémon Shining Pearl	When it wavers its big, round eyes, it begins singing a lullaby that makes everyone drowsy.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	When its huge eyes waver, it sings a mysteriously soothing melody that lulls its enemies to sleep.
Pokémon Violet	If it inflates to sing a lullaby, it can perform longer and cause sure drowsiness in its audience.

Game locations

Title	Location(s)
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	Route 3
Pokémon Yellow	Routes 5, 6, 7, and 8
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	Routes 3, 4,and 46
Pokémon Silver	Routes 3, 4,and 46
Pokémon Crystal	Routes 5, 6, 7, 8, 34, and 35
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	Route 115
Pokémon Sapphire	Route 115
Pokémon Emerald	Route 115
Pokémon FireRed	Route 3
Pokémon LeafGreen	Route 3
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	Trophy Garden
Pokémon Pearl	Trophy Garden
Pokémon Platinum	Trophy Garden
Pokémon HeartGold	Routes 3, and 4
Pokémon SoulSilver	Routes 3, and 4
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	Route 14
Pokémon White	Route 14
Pokémon Black 2	Route 1, Route 2, Dreamyard
Pokémon White 2	Route 1, Route 2, Dreamyard
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Route 20, Pokémon Village
Pokémon Y	Route 20, Pokémon Village
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Route 115
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Route 115
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	Routes 4 and 6 (SOS Battle)
Pokémon Moon	Routes 4 and 6 (SOS Battle)
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Routes 4 and 6 (SOS Battle)
Pokémon Ultra Moon	Routes 4 and 6 (SOS Battle)
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Routes 5, 6, 7 and 8
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Routes 5, 6, 7 and 8
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	Fields of Honor, Challenge Beach Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands, Forest of Focus, Stepping-Stone Sea, Insular Sea (Max Raid Battle)
Pokémon Shield	Fields of Honor, Challenge Beach Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands, Forest of Focus, Stepping-Stone Sea, Insular Sea (Max Raid Battle)
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	Trophy Garden
Pokémon Shining Pearl	Trophy Garden
Pokémon Legends: Arceus	Unobtainable
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	South Province (Area Two), West Province (Area Three)
Pokémon Violet	South Province (Area Two), West Province (Area Three)

Evolution

Igglybuff	Happiness.	Jigglypuff	Use Moon Stone.	Wigglytuff

Base Stats

Base Stats
HP	115
Attack	45
Defense	20
Sp. Attack	45
Sp. Defense	25
Speed	20
Total	270

Gallery

Sprites

Sprites
Red Green	Red Blue	Yellow
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Ruby Sapphire File:PKMNRS039-S.png	Emerald File:PKMNE039-S.gif	Fire Leaf File:PKMNFRLG039-S.png
Diamond Pearl File:PKMNDP039-S.png	Platinum File:PKMNP039-S.png	Heart Soul File:PKMNHGSS039-S.png
Black White File:PKMNBW039-S.png	Black 2 White 2 File:PKMNBW2039-S.png	X Y File:PKMNXY039-S.png
Pikachu Eevee File:PKMNLGPE039-S.png	Sword Shield File:PKMNSS039-S.png	Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl File:PKMNBDSP039.png File:PKMNBDSP039-S.png
Scarlet Violet File:PKMNSV039-S.png

Other

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Reception

Jigglypuff has proven to be a popular character since its introduction. Jigglypuff has been noted as one of the series' most popular characters and one of Nintendo's mascots. The book Pikachu's Global Adventure: The Rise and Fall of Pokémon' described Jigglypuff as popular with a young, female audience across the franchise as a whole, attributing said popularity to both the immediate attraction of children to its pink color and its contrast to Pokémon species more popular with young males, such as Squirtle or Charmander.

In 2018, Jigglypuff's singing habits became an Internet meme, and a Twitter account known as @jigglysinging was created to overlay popular songs over a clip of Jigglypuff singing. A Las Vegas street was also named after Jigglypuff.

Trivia

• Jigglypuff is the only Pokémon fighter with a gender ratio of 25% male and 75% female.
• Jigglypuff is the only playable Pokémon in the Super Smash Bros. series to have undergone a type change, as it has been reclassified as a dual Normal/Fairy-type Pokémon as of the Sixth Pokémon generation.
• Jigglypuff is the only character in the Super Smash Bros. series to be fully decloned.
• Jigglypuff is typically depicted in the Super Smash Bros. series and Ken Sugimori's artwork with green eyes and tea rose pink fur, more closely resembling its Shiny form. It also appeared with green eyes in Rough, Tough Jigglypuff and The Legend of Thunder!.
• Jigglypuff was considered to be cut in both Melee and Brawl, and Ness was considered being replaced by Lucas in Melee, making them the only members of the "Original 12" that are known to have been considered being cut at certain points in the development of subsequent games in the Super Smash Bros. series.
• Due to an oversight, Jigglypuff appears purple (instead of pink) in the battle against Gengar in the intro of Pokémon Blue (including the Japanese version). This is a leftover from the earlier Japanese games Pokémon Red and Green, when two purple Pokémon battled instead: Gengar vs. Nidorino (which is also seen in the international versions of Pokémon Red).

See also

• Scream Tail (ancient relative)

External links

• Jigglypuff at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Jigglypuff at Pokémon Wiki, the Fandom wiki on Pokémon.
• Jigglypuff (Pokémon) at Bulbapedia, the Pokémon wiki.
• Jigglypuff (anime) at Bulbapedia, the Pokémon wiki.
• Jigglypuff (Super Smash Bros.) at Bulbapedia, the Pokémon wiki.