Jigglypuff facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jigglypuff |
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| Designed by | Ken Sugimori |
| Portrayed by | Leah Smith (Pokémon Live!) |
| Voiced by | Rachael Lillis, Michele Knotz (English) Mika Kanai (Japanese) |
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| Gender | ♂ Male / ♀ Female |
| Type | Normal Fairy |
Jigglypuff ( jig-LEE-puf), known in Japan as Purin, is a popular Pokémon species. It first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue in 1996. Since then, Jigglypuff has been featured in many games, toys, and TV shows.
Jigglypuff is famous for singing a lullaby in the Pokémon anime series. This song often puts everyone around it to sleep! In the live musical Pokémon Live!, Jigglypuff was played by Leah Smith. The English voice for Jigglypuff is Rachael Lillis, and the Japanese voice is Mika Kanai.
Jigglypuff is known as the Balloon Pokémon. It can evolve from a Pokémon called Igglybuff when Igglybuff is very happy. Jigglypuff then evolves into Wigglytuff when it touches a special item called a Moon Stone. Its English name comes from "jiggly" and "puff," which describes its soft, round look. Jigglypuff has been a favorite character for many years. It has appeared in many toys, cards, and even as a playable fighter in the Super Smash Bros. video game series.
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Jigglypuff's Look and Powers
Jigglypuff was created by Ken Sugimori for the first Pokémon games. Its Japanese name, "Purin," means custard or pudding. When the games came to other countries, Nintendo changed its name to "Jigglypuff." This new name fit its jiggly, puffy shape.
Jigglypuff is shaped like a pink, round ball. It has big blue or green eyes, pointy ears, and a small tuft of fur on its head. It can inflate its body like a balloon, especially when it gets angry. It can also flatten itself, much like the character Kirby. There's no known limit to how big it can get!
Jigglypuff's special power is singing a lullaby. This song makes anyone who hears it fall asleep. Before singing, Jigglypuff can use its soft, glowing eyes to charm its audience. If it inflates its body, it can sing for a very long time without stopping. It can even change its voice to match the brain waves of someone sleeping. This helps its song put people to sleep easily. If someone resists falling asleep, Jigglypuff might run out of air because it sings without taking a breath.
Jigglypuff in Games and Shows
Jigglypuff in Video Games
Jigglypuff first appeared in the Pokémon Red and Blue games. It evolves into Wigglytuff with a Moon Stone. Later, in Pokémon Gold and Silver, a baby Pokémon called Igglybuff was added. Igglybuff evolves into Jigglypuff when it becomes very happy.
Jigglypuff has appeared in many other main Pokémon games. These include Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Since Pokémon X and Y, Jigglypuff has two types: Normal and Fairy. A Pokémon that looks a lot like Jigglypuff, called Scream Tail, appears in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
Beyond the main games, Jigglypuff has been in many spin-off titles. These include Pokémon Pinball, Pokémon Snap, and the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series.
Jigglypuff is also a playable fighter in all five Super Smash Bros. games. It was one of the first two Pokémon to be in the game, along with Pikachu. The game's director, Masahiro Sakurai, chose Jigglypuff because it was similar to Kirby. This made it easier for the team to use existing models and animations. Jigglypuff's moves in Super Smash Bros. include Sing, Rollout, Pound, and Rest.
Jigglypuff in the Anime Series
In the Pokémon anime, Jigglypuff is a character who wants to be a great singer. But its song always makes everyone fall asleep before it finishes! This can cause problems for Ash and his friends.
Jigglypuff carries a special marker that looks like a microphone. When it sees that its audience has fallen asleep, it gets angry. Then, it uses the marker to draw on their faces!
Jigglypuff first appeared in an episode called "The Song of Jigglypuff." It was sad because it couldn't sing. Brock helped it by giving it some fruit. After that, Jigglypuff could sing, but it put everyone to sleep. This made Jigglypuff angry, and it drew on their faces.
Only a few times has Jigglypuff thought someone heard its whole song. Once, Misty's Psyduck was sleeping with its eyes open. Another time, a Whismur stayed awake because of its special "Soundproof" ability. But the second time, even the Whismur fell asleep.
Jigglypuff also appeared in Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!. In this movie, it was a minor character owned by an unnamed girl trainer.
Jigglypuff in Books and Comics
In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga (Japanese comic books), a girl named Mimi owns a Jigglypuff. This Jigglypuff helps protect other Pokémon from bad guys.
The Magical Pokémon Journey manga also features a female Jigglypuff. This Jigglypuff is rich and lives in a big house with her sister, Wigglytuff.
There's a children's book called Jigglypuff's Magic Lullaby. It's about a Jigglypuff who wants to make other Pokémon happy by singing. But, as usual, her song puts them to sleep. This makes her sad until a friend helps her.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga, one of the main characters, Green, has a Jigglypuff. This Jigglypuff can swell up to be very big. Green uses this ability to float like a hot-air balloon or block narrow paths. Green's Jigglypuff later evolved into a Wigglytuff.
Jigglypuff in Other Media
Jigglypuff made a brief appearance in the TV show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. It also appeared in the movie Pokémon: Detective Pikachu. In the film, Jigglypuff is seen at a coffee shop. It accidentally puts its trainer to sleep with its song.
