Nurse Joy has a new look. pokemon wind and wavesThe highly anticipated mainline Gen 10 game is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027, breaking a 30-year-old tradition. The Pokemon Center will continue in the future. pokemon wind and wavesBut the smiling face behind the counter may be very different from the smiling face you've seen over the years. pokemon Fans may be looking forward to it.
Nurse Joy is the name given to a set of mysterious characters in the anime who take care of Pokémon at Pokémon Centers and heal damage sustained in battle. A similar set of characters appearing in the games are usually referred to by more generic and formal names such as Pokémon Center Lady, Nurse, Clerk, and Receptionist, but fans can't help but connect the two. That's because their pink hair tied in a double ponytail and other physical features mirrored each other from the beginning. It even includes some official merchandise. Pokemon Trading Card Game The card featured an image of Nurse Joy from the anime, marking her as a Pokémon Center Lady.
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Aside from Nurse Joy's strange origin story, which officially marks her as several different identical people sharing the same name and occupation, one of the most puzzling things about her is how little she has changed overall. pokemonThis is 30 years of history. That tradition will soon come to an end. pokemon wind and wavesThe game's first trailer shows her in a new look. As some eagle-eyed fans have discovered, the player character can be seen hurtling along a dirt road in a short with a building serving as a Pokémon Center and Poké Mart in the background. Standing behind the Pokémon Center counter is a pink-haired character wearing a white and red bucket hat and short-sleeved shirt, but she also has noticeably different features than the Nurse Joy fans expect.
Although it's the same color, this Pokémon Center employee's hair is tied into a thick one-sided ponytail. Additionally, her traditionally blue eyes have been replaced with brown, her face is generally rounder and wider, and her skin tone is somewhat darker than that of most Nurse Joys of the past. This may be caused by: pokemon wind and waves' Although it is a local tropical Southeast Asian island environment, Pokemon Sun and Moon's Alola featured Nurse Joys, who although based in Hawaii, still fit her traditional description. In general, fans seem to have responded well to Joyner's new look, especially her darker skin tone and broadened physique, but there are some traditionalists who want the classic character design restored.
Nurse Joy's appearance has remained fairly consistent over the course of the franchise, but there have been some games with notable exceptions. Her sprite was obviously much less detailed. pokemon red and blueBecause the Game Boy's visuals can't really compare to modern consoles and handheld devices. pokemon yellow. She also wore a variety of nurse outfits early in the game, switching to a consistent pink and white color scheme from the Nintendo DS era to modern times, and switching to only a red and white ball cap and Pokéball t-shirt in Gen 9. Pokemon Legends: Arceus It took place at Base Camp rather than the Pokémon Center, and was set in ancient Hisui, making it the first major event to be held. pokemon This is a game that doesn't even require Nurse Joy's services.
Some fans have also pointed out that the Pokemon Center itself seems to be showing an unconventional trend over the past two generations. Pokemon Centers are usually located indoors, but Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's feature turns it into an outdoor kiosk so players don't have to go through a transition animation every time they want to heal a Pokémon. new trailer drop show pokemon wind and waves It's also likely that at least one location will stick to the new formula, as the Pokemon Center and Poke Mart appear in some sort of outdoor market.

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2027
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Online co-op, online multiplayer
