Plusle (Japanese: プラスル Prasle) is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any Pokémon, it does seem to be related to Minun.
Biology
Plusle is cream-colored bipedal Pokémon with red markings. It has a dot-like nose, and a cream-colored plus sign in the middle of its circular red cheeks. It has long, flat ears that are mostly red. Its limbs are stubby and digitless, and it has red front paws. Its short tail is tipped with a red plus sign.
Plusle can create sparkly pom-poms by shorting out the electrical current in its palms. It uses these pom-poms to cheer on its teammates, and will cry loudly if they lose. It climbs telephone poles to absorb electricity. It lives in grassy areas.
In the anime
Major appearances
Plusle debuted alongside Minun in A Different Kind of Misty!. Both Pokémon were owned by Thatcher, who was responsible for protecting a lighthouse. The two reappeared in Cheer Pressure, where Thatcher was training them to be cheerleaders. Both were often seen outside of their Poké Balls.
Elijah used a Plusle and Minun as actors in Lights, Camerupt, Action!. The plot of the movie was that Pikachu, Plusle, and Minun were setting out to rescue Princess Kirlia from an evil Exploud.
A Plusle and Minun appeared as supporting characters in Destiny Deoxys, serving as the story'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.
Solana's Plusle appeared with her each time she made an appearance, except Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1 and Part 2. It is the only one so far not to be seen with a Minun partner.
A Plusle appeared alongside its counterpart in Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn! and Playing the Performance Encore!, under the ownership of Ursula. Also, in the former, one appeared along with a Minun in Dawn's flashback when she confessed that, as a child, she had a fear of both of them.
Minor appearances
A Plusle appeared in A Fan with a Plan.
A Plusle appeared in PK13.
A Plusle had a cameo appearance alongside Minun in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! where they were rescued by Team A.C.T.
A Plusle appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade as one of the Pokémon watching Meloetta's concert.
Multiple Plusle appeared in The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!, where they were among the Electric-type Pokémon being controlled by Team Rocket.
A Plusle appeared in Performing with Fiery Charm! alongside Minun, under the ownership of a Pokémon Performer participating in the Dendemille Town Pokémon Showcase. It reappeared in A Performance Pop Quiz! alongside Minun and its Trainer, where they participated in the Anistar City Showcase; and again in Master Class is in Session!, where it was used in the Master Class Showcase in Gloire City.
A Plusle appeared in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad. It was among the Pokémon residing in a forest.
A Plusle appeared in Party Dancecapades!, under the ownership of a Pokémon Performer participating in Monsieur Pierre's dance party.
A Plusle appeared in Battling With a Clean Slate! alongside a Minun; both were under the ownership of an unnamed Trainer.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Entry
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DP161
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Plusle
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Ash's Pokédex
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Plusle, the Cheering Pokémon. Plusle loves to cheer for its fellow Pokémon, and it creates sparkling pom-poms by shorting out the electrical current released from its palms.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Ruby's Plusle
Ruby owned a Plusle that he met at the Abandoned Ship in Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun I. He later appeared on Mirage Island, where together with Sapphire's Minun, helped the two rivals learn how to work as a Double Battle team.
In the Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪ manga
A Plusle appeared in CCP09, in which it competed in a Cuteness Contest along with its rival Minun and Haruka's Torchic. It managed to win the competition, having received 34 votes.
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Plusle is the only known Pokémon of Hareta's father, Kaisei. It seems to be related to Hareta's Minun. It first appeared in Hareta's Excellent New Partner...Minun?!.
In the Pokémon Ranger - the Comic manga
Solana has a Plusle as her Partner Pokémon who is the counterpart to Lunick's Minun. She was used to battle Tiffany and broke her Super Styler and defeated her.
In the TCG
- Main article: Plusle (TCG)
Other appearances
Trophy information
It appears with its counterpart, Minun.
"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
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Plusle always acts as a cheerleader for its partners. Whenever a teammate puts out a good effort in battle, this Pokémon shorts out its body to create the crackling noises of sparks to show its joy.
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Sapphire
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When Plusle is cheering on its partner, it flashes with electric sparks from all over its body. If its partner loses, this Pokémon cries loudly.
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Emerald
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It has the trait of cheering on its fellow Pokémon. By shorting out the electricity it releases from its paws, it creates pom-poms for cheering.
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FireRed
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It cheers on partners while scattering sparks from its body. It climbs telephone poles to absorb electricity.
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LeafGreen
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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It absorbs electricity from telephone poles. It shorts out its body to create crackling noises.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Black
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It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.
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White
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Black 2
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It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.
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Y
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It absorbs electricity from telephone poles. It shorts out its body to create crackling noises.
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Omega Ruby
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Plusle always acts as a cheerleader for its partners. Whenever a teammate puts out a good effort in battle, this Pokémon shorts out its body to create the crackling noises of sparks to show its joy.
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Alpha Sapphire
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When Plusle is cheering on its partner, it flashes with electric sparks from all over its body. If its partner loses, this Pokémon cries loudly.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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SoulSilver
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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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Pal Park
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Plusle will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using a Wonder Mail code such as the following:
- F ? R P F ? ... ? ? + 7 ?
- C T ? H 6 4 ? 0 R ? ? ?
- Objective: Escort Plusle to Minun on floor 5 of Thunderwave Cave.
In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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60
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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Total: 405
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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 IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Plusle
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Plusle
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Plusle
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Plusle
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Plusle in Generation VII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Plusle in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Plusle
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Plusle
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Plusle can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Plusle cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Plusle
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Plusle
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger
Group:
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Poké Assist:
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Field move:
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None
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Loops: 3
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Min. exp.: 3
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Max. exp.: 3
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Browser entry R-000
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Plusle discharges electricity to immobilize targets during a capture attempt.
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Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Trivia
- Plusle shares its category with its partner Minun. They are both known as the Cheering Pokémon.
- Plusle and Minun 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.
- 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
It seems to be based on a cheerleading mouse, chipmunk or rabbit. It could also be an incarnation of a positive electric charge.
Name origin
Plusle and Prasle are derived from プラス purasu, meaning plus, as in something with a positive electrical charge. A partial anagram of pulse may also be present in its name.
In other languages
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Meaning
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Japanese
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プラスル Prasle
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From plus and possibly pulse
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French
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Posipi
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From positive and possibly pikapika
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Spanish
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Plusle
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Same as English name
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German
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Plusle
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Same as English name
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Italian
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Plusle
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Same as English name
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Korean
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플러시 Plusy
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Corruption of the English word plus
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Mandarin Chinese
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正電拍拍 / 正电拍拍 Zhèngdiànpāipāi
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Literally "Positive charge clapping"
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Cantonese Chinese
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More languages
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Hindi
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प्लासेल Plusle
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Transcription of English name
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Russian
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Пласл Plasl
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Transcription of English name
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Related articles
External links
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