Janine (Masters)

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Janine アンズ Anzu
Janine's model
No.	15
English voice actor	Unknown
Japanese voice actor	Riho Sugiyama
Description	Koga's daughter and a ninja Gym Leader, she uses Poison-type Pokémon out of respect for her father. She also likes to argue like him from time to time.

Janine (Japanese: アンズ Anzu) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. She forms a sync pair with Ariados. This sync pair was first made available since the game's release. The pair's potential can be upgraded to 6★ EX from September 25, 2024, which unlocks Janine's EX style.

Janine also forms a sync pair with her Crobat. This pair can be obtained by exchanging a BP Sync Pair Voucher and was first made available on August 28, 2022. This pair could be raised to 6★ EX beginning on March 29, 2023, though this pair lacks an EX style.

In the games

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: History & Role in Pokémon Masters EX

Ariados

			Type			Poison
			Move type			Poison
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★☆☆☆EX
Ariados ♀		Weakness			Fire
Every night, it wanders around in search of prey, whose movements it restrains by spewing threads before it bites into them with its fangs.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		523	242	189	144	184	269
Lv. 140, Max Potential		643	302	249	204	244	329
Mega Ariados
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Janine is available in the permanent sync pair scout pool, and has been since the game's release.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Cross Poison	Poison	Physical	2	38	45	100%	An opponent	Critical hits land more easily. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target poisoned.
Dire Hit	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks.
Venom Drench	Poison	Status	2	—	—	100%	All opponents	Lowers the target's Attack, Sp. Atk and Speed by one stat rank if the target is poisoned or badly poisoned. Fails if the target is not poisoned or badly poisoned.
Move Like the Wind!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Speed and evasiveness by two stat ranks.
Sync moves
Ninja Spirit Cross Poison	Poison	Physical	—	200	240	—	An opponent	This move's power increases when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned. (6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Hostile Environment 1	Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves.
Theme Skills
Poison Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Poison-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Kanto Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Gym Leader Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Scarf Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Ninja Family Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Expedition Skills
Soothing ↑ 1 Wistful ↑ 1	Raises the following discovery levels by 1: • Soothing Crystal • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Janine & Ariados is an expanded grid, made available on December 25, 2022.

Name	Effect	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP 10	HP 10	0	5	1
HP 10	HP 10	2	24	1
HP 10	HP 10	2	24	1
HP 10	HP 10	2	24	1
Attack 5	Attack 5	0	5	1
Attack 5	Attack 5	0	5	1
Attack 5	Attack 5	2	24	1
Attack 5	Attack 5	2	24	1
Attack 5	Attack 5	2	24	1
Defense 5	Defense 5	0	5	1
Defense 5	Defense 5	2	24	1
Defense 20	Defense 20	7	74	2
Sp. Def 5	Sp. Def 5	0	5	1
Sp. Def 5	Sp. Def 5	2	24	1
Sp. Def 5	Sp. Def 5	2	24	1
Sp. Def 20	Sp. Def 20	7	84	2
Speed 5	Speed 5	0	5	1
Speed 5	Speed 5	2	24	1
Speed 5	Speed 5	2	24	1
Speed 5	Speed 5	2	24	1
Cross Poison: Power 3	Cross Poison: Power ↑ 3	3	36	1
Cross Poison: Power 3	Cross Poison: Power ↑ 3	3	36	1
Cross Poison: Power 3	Cross Poison: Power ↑ 3	3	36	1
Cross Poison: Power 3	Cross Poison: Power ↑ 3	3	36	1
Cross Poison: Power 3	Cross Poison: Power ↑ 3	3	36	2
Cross Poison: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	2
Cross Poison: Discombobulate 2	Has a chance (30%) of lowering the target's accuracy by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful.	9	108	3
Venom Drench: Move Gauge Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	1
Venom Drench: Move Gauge Refresh 4	Has a chance (50%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	2
Dire Hit : MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
Move Like the Wind!: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	2
Move Like the Wind!: Hit and Heal 9	Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user when its move is successful.	9	108	2
Move Like the Wind!: Pep Rally 1	Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's move is successful.	10	120	3
Antitoxin	Prevents the user from getting poisoned or badly poisoned.	5	60	1
Wide Awake	Prevents the user from falling asleep.	5	60	1
Quick Cure	Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user the first time they are inflicted each battle.	7	84	2
Critical Strike 1	Powers up the user's attacks when they become critical hits.	7	84	2
Agile Entry 1	Raises the user's evasiveness by one stat rank when it enters a battle.	7	84	2
Hostile Environment 3	Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves.	7	84	2
Hostile Environment 5	Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions with the additional effects of moves.	9	108	3
Quick Tempo	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play the first time the user enters a battle each battle.	10	120	3
Virulent Toxin 5	Powers up the user's sync move when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.	10	120	3
Safety Tether	Applies the Enduring effect to the user the first time its sync move is used each battle.	10	120	3
Ninja Spirit Cross Poison: Power 25	Ninja Spirit Cross Poison: Power ↑ 25	5	60	3
Ninja Spirit Cross Poison: Power 25	Ninja Spirit Cross Poison: Power ↑ 25	5	60	3
Ninja Spirit Cross Poison: Power 25	Ninja Spirit Cross Poison: Power ↑ 25	5	60	3
Ninja Spirit Cross Poison: Power 25	Ninja Spirit Cross Poison: Power ↑ 25	5	60	3

Crobat

			Type			Poison
			Move type			Poison
			Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★☆☆EX
Crobat ♀		Weakness			Electric
Its fangs are so sharp, if it bites you in the dark and sucks your blood, you won't notice any pain or realize you've been bitten.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		587	190	208	190	212	346
Lv. 140, Max Potential		667	230	248	230	252	386
Mega Crobat
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Janine & Crobat can be teamed up with by exchanging a BP Sync Pair Voucher in the shop, beginning on August 28, 2022.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Poison Fang	Poison	Physical	2	34	40	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target badly poisoned.
X Attack All	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.
Venoshock	Poison	Special	2	42	50	100%	An opponent	This move's power is doubled when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned.
See Through THIS!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks. Raises the Speed and evasiveness of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank.
Sync moves
Shadow-Slinking Poison Beam	Poison	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	(6★ EX effect: The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Fast-Track 4	Has a chance (50%) of raising the user's Speed by one stat rank after its Pokémon uses a move.
S-Move: HP Recovery (M) 1	Restores the user's HP by approximately 20% of its maximum HP after using its sync move.
Unflappable	Prevents the user from flinching.
Theme Skills
Poison Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 30.
Kanto Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Gym Leader Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 4.
Scarf Support	Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 6.
Expedition Skills
Soothing ↑ 1 Wistful ↑ 1	Raises the following discovery levels by 1: • Soothing Crystal • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Janine & Crobat's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Name	Effect	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP 10	HP 10	0	5	1
HP 10	HP 10	2	24	1
Attack 5	Attack 5	0	5	1
Attack 5	Attack 5	2	24	1
Defense 5	Defense 5	0	5	1
Defense 5	Defense 5	2	24	1
Defense 5	Defense 5	2	24	1
Defense 10	Defense 10	4	48	2
Sp. Atk 5	Sp. Atk 5	0	5	1
Sp. Atk 5	Sp. Atk 5	2	24	1
Sp. Def 5	Sp. Def 5	0	5	1
Sp. Def 5	Sp. Def 5	2	24	1
Sp. Def 5	Sp. Def 5	2	24	1
Sp. Def 10	Sp. Def 10	4	48	2
Speed 5	Speed 5	0	5	1
Speed 5	Speed 5	2	24	1
Speed 5	Speed 5	2	24	1
Poison Fang: Power 4	Poison Fang: Power ↑ 4	3	36	1
Poison Fang: Power 4	Poison Fang: Power ↑ 4	3	36	1
Poison Fang: Power 4	Poison Fang: Power ↑ 4	3	36	1
Poison Fang: Power 4	Poison Fang: Power ↑ 4	3	36	2
Poison Fang: Move Gauge Refresh 1	Has a chance (20%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	1
Poison Fang: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	2
Venoshock: Power 4	Venoshock: Power ↑ 4	3	36	1
Venoshock: Power 4	Venoshock: Power ↑ 4	3	36	1
Venoshock: Power 4	Venoshock: Power ↑ 4	3	36	1
Venoshock: Power 4	Venoshock: Power ↑ 4	3	36	1
Venoshock: Move Gauge Refresh 1	Has a chance (20%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	1
Venoshock: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	2
X Attack All: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	2
X Attack All: MP Refresh 2	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	3
See Through THIS!: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	7	84	2
See Through THIS!: MP Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful.	7	84	3
Fast Runner	Evasiveness cannot be lowered.	5	60	1
Antitoxin	Prevents the user from getting poisoned or badly poisoned.	5	60	1
Unbending	Defense cannot be lowered.	5	60	2
Haste	Speed cannot be lowered.	5	60	2
Quick Cure	Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user the first time they are inflicted each battle.	7	84	2
Speedy Entry 1	Raises the user's Speed by one stat rank when it enters a battle.	9	108	2
Ramming Speed	The more the user's Speed is raised, the more it powers up the user's moves.	8	96	3
Ground Guard	Reduces damage when the user is attacked by Ground-type moves.	9	108	3
First Aid 4	Restores the user's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP the first time it is in a pinch each battle.	10	120	3
Shifty Squad 2	Has a chance (30%) of raising the evasiveness of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user's Pokémon uses a move.	10	120	3
Offensive Defense 2	Has a chance (30%) of raising the user's Defense by one stat rank when its attack move is successful.	10	120	3
Team Sharp Entry 1	Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user enters a battle.	10	120	3
Catalyst	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play the first time the user's sync move is used each battle.	10	120	3
Shadow-Slinking Poison Beam: Power 25	Shadow-Slinking Poison Beam: Power ↑ 25	5	60	3
Shadow-Slinking Poison Beam: Power 25	Shadow-Slinking Poison Beam: Power ↑ 25	5	60	3

Appearances

Battle appearances

Janine & Ariados can be battled against in:

• PML Arc: Chapter 16: Ninja Kin (as a side foe)
• Main Story (Co-op): Chapter 16: Ninja Kin
• Training area: Sync Orb Drill (since 1.12.0 update)
• EX Plaza: EX Challenge: Janine
• Pokémon Masters Day: Special Pika-Challenge! (August 25, 2022; September 25, 2023; August 25, 2024)
• Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up (2023) (as a side foe; August 16 to 28, 2023)

Janine & Crobat can be battled against in:

• Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
• Story event: The Electrifying Influencer (January 12 to February 1, 2024)

Story appearances

Janine appears in her normal outfit in the following story areas:

• PML Arc:
  • Chapter 16: Ninja Kin
  • Chapter 30: The Road to Victory
• Villain Arc: Johto: Team Rocket's Revival
• Story events:
  • Family Ties
  • Season's Greetings
  • The Electrifying Influencer
  • Victor's Cooking Class!
• Costume event: Poké War Games
• Find the Ditto impostors!
• Trainer Files: Elegant Flying-Type Pokémon

Sync pair stories

Janine & Ariados

• A Day with Janine

Quotes

Main article: Janine/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

Janine & Ariados on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker		Janine's sync move mindscape (Fuchsia Gym)
6★ model (Normal colors)	VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!

Trivia

• Despite having the Kanto theme skill, Janine is listed among Johto characters on the sync pair story list.
• Janine's Crobat shares its attacking moves with her father's Crobat.
• Janine received her EX style exactly one year after her father Koga received his.

Origin

Janine's design is based on her appearance in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Janine uses Ariados during her Gym battle with the player in the Johto-based core series games. Ariados's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

Crobat is Janine's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Crobat's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

In other languages

Move Like the Wind! Language Title Japanese 風よりもはやく！ Kaze yori mo Hayaku! Mandarin Chinese 比風還快！ Bǐ Fēng hái Kuài! French Rapide comme le vent ! German Schneller als der Wind! Italian Più veloce del vento! Korean 바람보다빠르게! Baram Boda Ppareuge! Spanish ¡Más rápidos que el viento!

Ninja Spirit Cross Poison Language Title Japanese 受け継いだ忍ぶ心の クロスポイズン Uketsuida Shinobu Kokoro no Kurosu Poizun Mandarin Chinese 繼承忍術心法之 十字毒刃 Jìchéng Rěnshù Xīnfǎ zhī Shízì Dúrèn French Technique secrète de Papa ! Poison-Croix ! German Giftstreich der Ninja-Nachfahrin Italian Velenocroce dell'eredità ninja Korean 시노비 정신을 계승한 크로스포이즌 Sinobi Jeongsineul Gyeseunghan Keuroseu Poijeun Spanish Veneno X de Alma Ninja

See Through THIS! Language Title Japanese みやぶれる？ Miyabureru? Mandarin Chinese 你能看穿嗎？ Nǐ Néng Kànchuān ma? French Est-ce que tu peux voir ça ? German Lass es uns rausfinden! Italian Riuscirete a vederci? Korean 간파할수있겠니? Ganpahalsu-itgenni? Spanish ¡A través de las Sombras!

Shadow-Slinking Poison Beam Language Title Japanese 音もなく闇夜を駆ける ポイズンレイ Oto mo Naku Yamiyo o Kakeru Poizun Rei Mandarin Chinese 無聲夜翔之 毒之光線 Wúshēng Yèxiáng zhī Dú-zhī Guāngxiàn French Vol nocturne silencieux ! Laser Poison ! German Giftstrahl des geräuschlosen Fluges Italian Raggio Veleno che vola nella notte Korean 소리 없이 암야를 달리는 포이즌레이 Soli eopsi Amya-reul Dallineun Poijeun Rei Spanish Rayo Veneno Silencioso en la Oscuridad

References

Characters appearing in Pokémon Masters EX

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