Nurse Joy in action in the video game Pokemon Emerald

Nurse Joy is a minor recurring character in the Pokémon media franchise, most famous as being a predominant character in the Pokémon anime. All Nurse Joys are part of a large family of identical Pokémon nurses, all named Joy, with striking similarities to each other. Their main job in the games and anime is to heal injured Pokémon at to operate the numerous Pokémon Centers throughout the Pokémon world. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (896x635, 74 KB) Summary I created this screen capture using Pokemon Emerald with the aid of an emulator. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (896x635, 74 KB) Summary I created this screen capture using Pokemon Emerald with the aid of an emulator. ... Pokémon Emerald is the fifth game in the Pokémon video game series for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. ... The official Pokémon logo. ... The Pokémon anime metaseries, based on the video game series, was created in Japan and was then adapted for the North American television market. ... Pokemon logo This article deals with the Pokémon video games. ... The Pokémon anime metaseries, based on the video game series, was created in Japan and was then adapted for the North American television market. ... A screen shot of a Pokemon Center in the video game Pokemon Emerald Within the fictional Pokémon World, Pokémon Centers are special places where Pokémon Trainers take their Pokémon to be healed free of charge. ...

The Japanese name, joi, means female doctor.

In the Pokémon video games

In the Pokémon videogames, Nurse Joys can be found in all Pokémon Centers, healing Pokémon back to full health. Despite never being referred to as "Nurse Joy" in the games, the character sprite models pink hair in a similar style, as well as a dress and hat, similar to that of the Nurse Joy anime design. The only game to date that does not feature Nurse Joy at Pokémon Centers is Pokémon Colosseum, which features a nurse with short grey hair instead of the traditional pink. Pokemon logo This article deals with the Pokémon video games. ... A screen shot of a Pokemon Center in the video game Pokemon Emerald Within the fictional Pokémon World, Pokémon Centers are special places where Pokémon Trainers take their Pokémon to be healed free of charge. ... Pokémon Colosseum is the first GameCube incarnation of the Pokémon video game franchise. ...

In the Pokémon anime

The Pokémon anime series and films are a set of adventures separate from most other versions of Pokémon, featuring Ash Ketchum as the main character, and following his quest to become a Pokémon Master – though what constitutes a Master is somewhat ambiguous. Nurse Joys are seen across the Kanto, Johto and Hoenn regions, as well as the Orange Islands. The Pokémon anime metaseries, based on the video game series, was created in Japan and was then adapted for the North American television market. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that may be overly long, confusing, or ambiguous. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and the Pokémon Collaborative Projects article style, this Pokémon-related article or section may require cleanup. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Hoenn map The Hoenn Pokédex Hoenn (pronounced Hoe-en and spelled Hōen in Japan) is a last name and is also a region in the Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald games. ... Orange Islands Episode List Gym Leaders Other Characters A map of the Orange Islands In the Pokémon anime, the Orange Islands (a. ...

Brock, one of Ash Ketchum's companions, was infatuated with all the Nurse Joys he met, often having to be restrained by Misty, and later Max. Nurse Joys often have Chansey (or Blissey) nurses accompanying them. Almost all Nurse Joys look identical, even if they have differering personalities and they are all related to each other. Brock, however, has an uncanny ability to tell all the nurses apart. As a Nurse Joy grows older, her hair turns a faded brownish-pinkish-greyish color and her face becomes thin and wrinkled (as seen in Pokémon Chronicles). Brock, known in Japan as Takeshi ), is a character in the fictional world of Pokémon. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that may be overly long, confusing, or ambiguous. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Max ) is one of the main protagonists of the Pokémon anime series, featuring the in the main series between the sixth,[2] and ninth seasons. ... Chansey , Lucky) are one of the 407 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Blissey is a beautiful Pokémon that carries an egg in its pouch. ... Pokémon Chronicles is a spin-off series of the Pokémon anime, revolving around characters other than Ash. ...

In the Hoenn regions, all Pokémon Contests have at least one Nurse Joy on the judging panel, except for the final competition, in which three judge. Hoenn map The Hoenn Pokédex Hoenn (pronounced Hoe-en and spelled Hōen in Japan) is a last name and is also a region in the Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald games. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

In the English dub of the Pokémon anime, all Nurse Joys are voiced by Megan Hollingshead,^[1] while in the Advanced series (Pokemon Advanced, Pokemon Advanced Challenge and Pokemon Advanced Battle), they are voiced by Bella Hudson. When Pokémon USA took over the dubbing rights from 4Kids Entertainment starting with ninth (Battle Frontier) season, Kayzie Rogers became the voice of Nurse Joy. Megan Hollingshead is an American theatre and voice actor. ... Bella Hudson is an American voice actress who has voice acted in several 4Kids cartoons and video games such as in Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Winx Club, and Blaze the Cat on Sonic Rush. ... Pokémon USA, Inc is an American industry that distributes products for Pokémon gaming & anime. ... 4Kids (NYSE: KDE) is a American film and television production company specializing in the acquisition, production and licensing of childrens entertainment around the world. ... Kayzie Rogers (Also known as Jamie Peacock) is an American voice actress. ...

Notes and References

1. ^ Pokémon anime overview Pokémonpalace.com. URL Accessed May 26, 2006.

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