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Minun
Cheering Pokémon |
マイナン
Minun |
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#312 |
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Abilities
Minus |
Volt Absorb
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
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Weight
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Base experience yield
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 1 |
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
- On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation III
- Generation IV
- Generation V
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Minun (Japanese: マイナン Minun) is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, but it is considered to be a counterpart of Plusle.
Biology
Minun is a cream-colored bipedal Pokémon with blue markings. It has a dot-like nose, and a cream-colored minus sign in the middle of its circular blue cheeks. It has long, flat ears that are mostly blue. Its limbs are stubby and digitless, and it has blue front paws. Its short tail is tipped with a blue minus sign.
Minun cares more for its teammates than itself, sending off showers of sparks when it cheers for them. When its partner is in trouble, it gives off increasing amounts of sparks. It can generate electric pom-poms for cheering. Its electrical current promotes blood circulation and energizes its target. It lives in grasslands and savannas. However, it will hide under the eaves of houses when it rains due to its dislike of water.
In the anime
Major appearances
Minun debuted alongside Plusle in A Different Kind of Misty!. Both Pokémon were owned by Thatcher, who was responsible for protecting a lighthouse. In Cheer Pressure, Thatcher was training them to be cheerleaders. Both were often seen outside of their Poké Balls.
In Lights, Camerupt, Action!, a Minun starred with Plusle in a film Elijah directed. In the film, they and Pikachu set out to rescue Princess Kirlia from an evil Exploud.
In Destiny Deoxys, a Minun and Plusle served as the movie's comic relief. The pair helped Tory Lund to overcome his fear of Pokémon. Both briefly reappeared in a montage in The Rise of Darkrai, which chronicled the preceding nine movies.
In Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn! and Playing the Performance Encore!, Ursula owns a Minun and Plusle. In Last Call — First Round!, they tried to embarrass Dawn before an interview with Rhonda but failed. It reappeared with Plusle and their Trainer in the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
A Minun appeared in JN061, under the ownership of Divi.
Minor appearances
A Minun appeared in PK13.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!, Team A.C.T. rescued a Minun and Plusle.
In Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!, Dawn's flashback featured a Minun and Plusle as she explained why she was afraid of them.
In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Minun watched Meloetta's concert.
In Performing with Fiery Charm!, a Performer's Minun competed in the Dendemille Town Showcase with a Plusle. In A Performance Pop Quiz!, they competed in the Anistar City Showcase. In Master Class is in Session!, it competed in the Master Class Showcase in Gloire City.
In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Minun was living in the forest.
In Party Dancecapades!, a Performer's Minun attended Monsieur Pierre's dance party.
A Trainer's Minun appeared in Battling With a Clean Slate!.
In Chasing Memories, Composing Dreams!, a Trainer's Minun watched Professor Kukui's announcement of the Manalo Stadium's completion.
Pokédex entries
Entry |
AG038 |
Minun |
Ash's Pokédex |
Minun, the Cheering Pokémon. Minun cares more for its teammates than for itself, sending off showers of sparks while cheering them on. |
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DP161 |
Minun |
Ash's Pokédex |
Minun, the Cheering Pokémon. Minun and Plusle's electrical current promotes blood circulation and energizes their target. |
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In the manga
Minun in
Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article: Sapphire's Minun
Sapphire owned a Minun that she met at the Abandoned Ship in Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun I. She later appeared on Mirage Island, where together with Ruby's Plusle, helped the two rivals learn how to work as a Double Battle team.
Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪
A Minun appeared in CCP09, in which it competed in a Cuteness Contest along with its rival Plusle and Haruka's Torchic. It ended up in second place, having lost to Plusle.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
A Minun
Egg in
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
- Main article: Hareta's Minun
Late into his adventure, Hareta receives an Egg from his father, Kaisei. It later hatched at Stark Mountain in The Anger of Legendary Pokémon Heatran. As a baby, Minun isn't very strong, preferring to cheer on its teammates and using Status moves.
Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission
Much like the games, Lunick has a Minun as his Partner Pokémon, which is the counterpart to Solana's Plusle. He can boost Lunick's Capture Styler with electricity.
Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire
A Minun appeared in Annual Big Cleaning Operation!!, under the ownership of Professor Oak.
In the TCG
- Main article: Minun (TCG)
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Trophy information
It appears with its counterpart, Plusle.
"Cheering Pokémon. Plusle and Minun produce positive and negative energy, respectively. They both love cheering on their partners and place the encouragement of their partners over their own safety. To cheer, they short their electric currents to produce sparks that grow in intensity as their partners get into trouble."
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Minun combines with Plusle to produce an electric current blocking the entrance to the Poké Mart on the Sapphire Field.
- Pokémon Ranger: Minun is the partner of Lunick. After the end credits, it also feels a bond with Solana.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III. |
Generation III |
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Hoenn
#081 |
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Kanto
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Ruby |
Minun is more concerned about cheering on its partners than its own safety. It shorts out the electricity in its body to generate brilliant showers of sparks to cheer on its teammates. |
Sapphire |
Minun loves to cheer on its partner in battle. It gives off sparks from its body while it is doing so. If its partner is in trouble, this Pokémon gives off increasing amounts of sparks. |
Emerald |
At a meeting of Pokémon academics, it was announced that simultaneous exposure to electricity from a Plusle and Minun will promote circulation and boost vitality. |
FireRed |
Its dislike of water makes it take shelter under the eaves of houses in rain. It uses pom-poms made of sparks for cheering. |
LeafGreen |
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Generation IV |
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Sinnoh
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Johto
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Diamond |
It cheers on its friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks. |
Pearl |
Platinum |
HeartGold |
Exposure to electricity from Minun and Plusle promotes blood circulation and relaxes muscles. |
SoulSilver |
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Unova
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Black |
It cheers on its friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks. |
White |
Black 2 |
It cheers on friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks. |
White 2 |
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Kalos
Central #097 |
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Hoenn
#083 |
X |
Exposure to electricity from Minun and Plusle promotes blood circulation and relaxes muscles. |
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It cheers on friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks. |
Omega Ruby |
Minun is more concerned about cheering on its partners than its own safety. It shorts out the electricity in its body to generate brilliant showers of sparks to cheer on its teammates. |
Alpha Sapphire |
Minun loves to cheer on its partner in battle. It gives off sparks from its body while it is doing so. If its partner is in trouble, this Pokémon gives off increasing amounts of sparks. |
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Alola
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Kanto
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII. |
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Generation VIII |
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Galar
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII. |
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III. |
Generation III |
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Sapphire |
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Emerald |
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FireRed |
LeafGreen |
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Colosseum |
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XD |
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Generation IV |
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Diamond |
Pearl |
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Platinum |
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HeartGold |
SoulSilver |
Routes 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 29, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 46, and 48, National Park (Hoenn Sound) |
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Generation V |
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Black |
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White |
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Black 2 |
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White 2 |
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Dream World |
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Generation VI |
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Route 5 (Horde Encounter) |
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Route 5 (Tall grass or Horde Encounter) |
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Omega Ruby |
Route 110 (Tall grass or Horde Encounter) |
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Alpha Sapphire |
Route 110 (Horde Encounter) |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Let's Go Pikachu |
Let's Go Eevee |
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III. |
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Pinball: R&S |
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Trozei! |
Huge Storage 4, Endless Level 23, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den |
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MD Blue |
Thunderwave Cave (4F-5F), Lightning Field (7F-19F), Joyous Tower (5F-8F) |
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Ranger |
Partner Pokémon (Males only) |
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Generation IV |
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MD Time |
MD Darkness |
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MD Sky |
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Generation V |
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Rumble Blast |
Factory: Firebreathing Mountain |
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Rumble U |
Conductor Room: Rumbling Magnetic Motors |
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Generation VI |
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Battle Trozei |
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Shuffle |
Event: Pokémon Safari (15th release) |
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Rumble World |
Dark Land: Royal Armory (All Areas) |
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Picross |
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Generation VII |
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Rumble Rush |
Zapdos Sea, Lugia Sea, Butterfree Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Celebi SeaFinal |
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Minun will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using a Wonder Mail code such as the following:
- 4 ? M 9 F Q X ? 2 8 N 7
- H R ? H P 5 ? 0 ! 4 ? W
- Objective: Escort Minun to Plusle on floor 7 of Mt. Blaze.
In events
RSEFRLG |
PokéPark Egg Minun |
Japanese |
Japan |
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March 12 to May 8, 2005 |
RSEFRLG |
Gather More Pokémon! Fifth Campaign Minun |
Japanese |
Japan |
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March 21 to April 9, 2006 |
Held items
Game |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
Cell Battery (5%) |
Stats
Base stats
Stat |
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60
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120 - 167 |
230 - 324 |
Attack:
40
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40 - 101 |
76 - 196 |
Defense:
50
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49 - 112 |
94 - 218 |
Sp. Atk:
75
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72 - 139 |
139 - 273 |
Sp. Def:
85
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81 - 150 |
157 - 295 |
Speed:
95
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90 - 161 |
175 - 317 |
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405
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Other Pokémon with this total |
- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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- If this Pokémon has Volt Absorb, the effectiveness of Electric-type moves is 0×.
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Learnset
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This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII.
Click on the generation numbers above to see Minun's learnsets from other generations. |
TCG-only moves
Move |
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Odor Sleuth |
Minun (EX Deoxys 41) |
Thunder Shock |
Minun (EX Hidden Legends 67) |
Pound |
Minun (Majestic Dawn 25) |
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III. |
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Generation IV |
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Diamond |
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Platinum |
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HeartGold |
SoulSilver |
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Generation V |
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Generation VI |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Front |
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Generation VIII |
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Sword |
Shield |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Minun images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- Minun shares its category with its partner Plusle. They are both known as the Cheering Pokémon.
- Minun and Plusle have the same base stat total and the same base stats, although the stat distribution is different, with Plusle being more offense-oriented and Minun being more defense-oriented.
- Minun's first major appearance in the anime was in episode 312, the same number as its position in the National Pokédex.
- Unused text in Pokémon Colosseum suggests that a Shadow Minun was going to appear in the game.
- In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, there are several files for unused playable characters. One of these files is named "Pra_Mai", leading some players to speculate that Plusle and Minun were considered to appear as a tag team, like Ice Climbers.
Origin
Minun appears to be based on a cheerleading mouse, chipmunk, or rabbit. It could also be the effect of a negative electric charge.
Name origin
Minun is derived from minus, referring to something with a negative electrical charge.
In other languages
Language |
Title |
Meaning |
Japanese |
マイナン Minun |
From minus |
French |
Négapi |
From négative and possibly pikapika |
Spanish |
Minun |
Same as English and Japanese name |
German |
Minun |
Same as English and Japanese name |
Italian |
Minun |
Same as English and Japanese name |
Korean |
마이농 Mainong |
Transliteration of its Japanese name |
Cantonese Chinese |
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Mandarin Chinese |
負電拍拍 / 负电拍拍 Fùdiànpāipāi |
Literally "Negative charge clapping" |
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[hide]More languages |
Hindi |
माईनान Minun |
Transcription of English name |
Russian |
Майнун Maynun |
Transcription of English name |
Thai |
ไมนัน Mainan |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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Related articles
- Hareta's Minun
- Sapphire's Minun
External links
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