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Pokémon HeartGold / SoulSilver / Kanto Gym Leader · Poison type

Janine

Kanto Gym Leader · Poison type · Fuchsia City

Story spoilers: This profile discusses character history and events in the game.

Janine is featured in Pokémon HeartGold / SoulSilver — Kanto Gym Leader · Poison type. This profile covers their background, appearance, personality, story role and practical gameplay details.

Edition covered

Nintendo DS remakes; version-exclusive encounters differ between HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Biography

She succeeds her father Koga as Fuchsia’s Gym Leader after he joins the Elite Four.

Appearance

Janine wears a ninja outfit and has dark hair.

Personality

Janine brings an individual training style to the Fuchsia City Gym.

Role in the story

This Gym is part of the Kanto badge journey after the first Pokémon League victory.

Gameplay and encounters

Check each opponent’s secondary typing and coverage moves before choosing a counter. Bring recovery items and train more than one reliable attacker.