Minun

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Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Minun is an Electric type Pokémon introduced in Generation 3. It is known as the Cheering Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	312
Type	Electric
Species	Cheering Pokémon
Height	0.4 m (1′04″)
Weight	4.2 kg (9.3 lbs)
Abilities	1. Minus Volt Absorb (hidden ability)
Local №	081 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald) 097 (X/Y — Central Kalos) 083 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire)

Training

EV yield	1 Speed
Catch rate	200 (26.1% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	70 (normal)
Base Exp.	142
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Fairy
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	60	230	324
Attack	40	76	196
Defense	50	94	218
Sp. Atk	75	139	273
Sp. Def	85	157	295
Speed	95	175	317
Total	405	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Minun.

Minus ability Volt Absorb ability

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
			½					2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
½							½

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
			0					2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
½							½

Evolution chart

Minun does not evolve.

Minun changes

In Generation 5, Minun does not have the Volt Absorb ability.
In Generations 3-4, Minun has a base experience yield of 120.

Pokédex entries

Ruby	MINUN is more concerned about cheering on its partners than its own safety. It shorts out the electricity in its body to create 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.
FireRed LeafGreen	Its dislike of water makes it take shelter under the eaves of houses in rain. It uses pom-poms made of sparks for cheering.
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.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	It cheers on friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks.
HeartGold SoulSilver	Exposure to electricity from MINUN and PLUSLE promotes blood circulation and relaxes muscles.
Black White Black 2 White 2	It cheers on friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks.
X	Exposure to electricity from Minun and Plusle promotes blood circulation and relaxes muscles.
Y	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 create 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.

Moves learned by Minun

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8

Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Sun/Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Minun learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Nuzzle	Electric	20	100
1	Play Nice	Normal	—	—
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
4	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
7	Spark	Electric	65	100
10	Encore	Normal	—	100
13	Switcheroo	Dark	—	100
16	Swift	Normal	60	∞
19	Electro Ball	Electric	—	100
22	Copycat	Normal	—	—
25	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
28	Charge	Electric	—	—
31	Discharge	Electric	80	100
34	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
37	Agility	Psychic	—	—
40	Trump Card	Normal	—	∞
43	Thunder	Electric	110	70
46	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
49	Entrainment	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

Minun learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Minun egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Charm	Fairy	—	100
Discharge	Electric	80	100
Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
Lucky Chant	Normal	—	—
Sing	Normal	—	55
Sweet Kiss	Fairy	—	75
Tearful Look	Normal	—	—
Wish	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Minun can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Covet	Normal	60	100
Electroweb	Electric	55	95
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by TM

Minun is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
72	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Minun can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM

Moves learnt by level up

Minun learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Nuzzle	Electric	20	100
1	Play Nice	Normal	—	—
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
4	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
7	Spark	Electric	65	100
10	Encore	Normal	—	100
13	Switcheroo	Dark	—	100
16	Swift	Normal	60	∞
19	Electro Ball	Electric	—	100
22	Copycat	Normal	—	—
25	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
28	Charge	Electric	—	—
31	Discharge	Electric	80	100
34	Baton Pass	Normal	—	—
37	Agility	Psychic	—	—
40	Trump Card	Normal	—	∞
43	Thunder	Electric	110	70
46	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
49	Entrainment	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

Minun learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Minun egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Charm	Fairy	—	100
Discharge	Electric	80	100
Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
Lucky Chant	Normal	—	—
Sing	Normal	—	55
Sweet Kiss	Fairy	—	75
Wish	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Minun is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
72	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Minun can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8

Minun sprites

Type	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8
Normal					—	—
Shiny					—	—

See all Minun sprites

Where to find Minun

Ruby Sapphire	Route 110
FireRed LeafGreen	Trade/migrate from another game
Emerald	Route 110
Diamond Pearl Platinum	Trophy Garden
HeartGold SoulSilver	Route 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 29, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 46, 48, National Park
Black	Trade/migrate from another game
White	Route 6
Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X Y	Route 5
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Route 110
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Trade/migrate from another game
Sword Shield	Trade/migrate from another game

Answers to Minun questions

Other languages

English	Minun
Japanese	マイナン (Minun)
German	Minun
French	Négapi

Name origin

minus: a negative charge