Plus (Ability)

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Plus プラス
Plus
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Generation III
Powers up with Minus.
Generation IV
Boosts Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Minus.DPPt
Ups Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Minus.HGSS
Generation V
Ups Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Plus or Minus.
Generation VI
Boosts the Sp. Atk stat if another Pokémon has Plus or Minus.
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Plus (Japanese: プラス Plus) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Eight Pokémon can have this Ability. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature Ability of Plusle.

Effect

In battle

Generations III and IV

When a Pokémon with Plus enters a Double Battle and has an ally with Minus, the Special Attack stat of the Pokémon with Plus is increased by 50%.

Generation V onwards

When a Pokémon with Plus enters a battle and has an ally with Plus or Minus, the Special Attack stat of the Pokémon with Plus is increased by 50%.

The move Magnetic Flux raises the Defense and Special Defense of allied Pokémon with Plus or Minus by 1 stage.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

A Pokémon with this Ability will receive a 50% bonus to Special Attack if an allied Pokémon has Minus.

Outside of battle

Plus has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Plus

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0179 Mareep Mareep
Electric Electric Static None Plus
0180 Flaaffy Flaaffy
Electric Electric Static None Plus
0181 Ampharos Ampharos
Electric Electric Static None Plus
0311 Plusle Plusle
Electric Electric Plus None Lightning Rod
0599 Klink Klink
Steel Steel Plus Minus Clear Body
0600 Klang Klang
Steel Steel Plus Minus Clear Body
0601 Klinklang Klinklang
Steel Steel Plus Minus Clear Body
0702 Dedenne Dedenne
Electric Fairy Cheek Pouch Pickup Plus
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 陽性 Yángxìng
France Flag.png French Plus
Germany Flag.png German Plus
Italy Flag.png Italian Più
South Korea Flag.png Korean 플러스 Plus
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Mais
Spain Flag.png Spanish Más


Variations of the Ability Minus
MinusPlus
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