Minun (Japanese: マイナン Minun) is an Electric-type Pokémon.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any Pokémon, it does seem to be related to Plusle.
Biology
Minun is 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 create electric pom-poms for cheering. Its electrical current promotes blood circulation and energizes its target. It lives in grassy areas. However, it will hide under the eaves of houses when it rains due to its dislike of water.
In the anime
Major appearances
Minun (with
Plusle) in the anime
Minun first appeared alongside Plusle in A Different Kind of Misty!. Both Pokémon were owned by Thatcher, who is responsible for protecting a lighthouse. The same Minun and Plusle appear again in Cheer Pressure, where Thatcher is training them to be cheerleaders.
Elijah used Minun and Plusle 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.
Minun and Plusle also appear as supporting characters in the film Destiny Deoxys, serving as the story's comic relief. The pair helps Tory Lund to overcome his fear of Pokémon.
Another Minun appeared in Yes, in Dee Dee It's Dawn! and Playing the Performance Encore! alongside its counterpart under the ownership of Ursula. Also, in the same episode one appeared along with a Plusle in Dawn's flashback when she confessed that as a child, she had a fear of both of them.
Minor appearances
Minun along with Plusle had a cameo in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! where they were rescued by Team A.C.T.
One also appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade.
Multiple Minun appeared in The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!.
A Minun appeared in XY079 alognside Plusle, under the ownership of a Pokémon Performer participating in the Dendemille Town Pokémon Showcase.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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DP161
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Minun
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Ash's Pokédex
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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 Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Sapphire befriended a Minun at the Abandoned Ship. It later appeared on Mirage Island, where together with Ruby's Plusle, helped the two rivals learn how to work as a Double Battle team.
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
- Main article: Hareta's Minun
Late into his adventure, Hareta receives an Egg from his father, Kaisei. It later hatched at Stark Mountain. As a baby, Minun isn't very strong, preferring to cheer on its teammates and using Status moves.
In the Pokémon Ranger - the Comic manga
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.
In the TCG
- Main article: Minun (TCG)
Other appearances
Excess data found on the game disc includes data for seven playable characters cut from the final roster, including Plusle and Minun as a tag team akin to the Ice Climbers. However, in the final version of the game, Minun just appears as a random trophy alongside Plusle.
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
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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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.
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Sapphire
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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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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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Its dislike of water makes it take shelter under the eaves of houses in rain. It uses pom-poms made of sparks for cheering.
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LeafGreen
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It cheers on its friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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Exposure to electricity from Minun and Plusle promotes blood circulation and relaxes muscles.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Black
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It cheers on its friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks.
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White
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Black 2
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It cheers on friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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Exposure to electricity from Minun and Plusle promotes blood circulation and relaxes muscles.
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Y
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It cheers on friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks.
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Omega Ruby
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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.
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Alpha Sapphire
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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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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, 4, 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
Minun will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using the following Wonder Mail code:
- 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
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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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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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 Minun
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Minun
- 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 Minun
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Minun
- 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 Minun in Generation VI
- 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 Minun in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Minun
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Minun
- 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 Minun can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Minun cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Minun
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Minun
- 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
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Trivia
- Minun shares its species name with its partner Plusle. They are both known as the Cheering Pokémon.
- Minun and Plusle have the same base stats, although the stat distribution is different.
- Unused text in Pokémon Colosseum suggests that a Shadow Minun was going to appear in the game.
- Minun has never appeared in the anime without a Plusle alongside it, unlike Plusle who has appeared alone a few times as Solana's Partner Pokémon.
- Minun's first major appearance in the anime was in episode 312, the same number as its position in the National Pokédex.
Origin
It appears to be based on a cheerleading mouse, chipmunk or rabbit. It could also be the incarnation of a negative charge.
Name origin
Minun is derived from minus, referring to something with a negative electrical charge.
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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マイナン Minun
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From minus
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French
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Négapi
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From négative and possibly pikapika
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Spanish
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Minun
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Same as English and Japanese name
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German
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Minun
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Same as English and Japanese name
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Italian
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Minun
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Same as English and Japanese name
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Korean
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마이농 Mainong
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Transliteration of its Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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負電拍拍 / 负电拍拍 Fùdiànpāipāi
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Literally "Negative charge clapping"
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Cantonese Chinese
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More languages
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Hindi
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माईनान Minun
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Transliteration of English name
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External links
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