Minun
#81 in the Hoenn Pokédex • Cheering Pokémon
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.
Details
Type
Category
Abilities
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Pokédex
Stats
Min
Max
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
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Growth
| EV yield | 1 Spe |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 200 |
| Base Exp. | 120 |
Eggs
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (256 steps per cycle; elapsed hatch time varies) |
Encounters
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Growl |  |  Status | - | 100 | 40 | Growls cutely to reduce the foe's ATTACK. |
| 4 | Thunder Wave | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe. |
| 10 | Quick Attack | |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | An extremely fast attack that always strikes first. |
| 13 | Helping Hand | | Status | - | - | 20 | Boosts the power of the recipient's moves. |
| 19 | Spark | |  Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | An electrified tackle that may paralyze the foe. |
| 22 | Encore | | Status | - | 100 | 5 | Makes the foe repeat its last move over 2 to 6 turns. |
| 28 | Charm | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | Charms the foe and sharply reduces its ATTACK. |
| 31 | Charge | | Status | - | - | 20 | Charges power to boost the electric move used next. |
| 37 | Thunder | | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 | A lightning attack that may cause paralysis. |
| 40 | Baton Pass | | Status | - | - | 40 | Switches out the user while keeping effects in play. |
| 47 | Agility |  | Status | - | - | 30 | Relaxes the body to sharply boost SPEED. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 85 | 10 | Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Varies by IVs | Varies By Type | 30–70 | 100 | 15 | The effectiveness varies with the user. |
| TM16 | Light Screen | | Status | - | - | 30 | Creates a wall of light that lowers SP. ATK damage. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts the power of WATER-type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked. |
| TM23 | Iron Tail |  | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower DEFENSE. |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. |
| TM25 | Thunder | | Special | 120 | 70 | 10 | A lightning attack that may cause paralysis. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that increases in power with friendship. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | | Special | 60 | - | 20 | A fast and unavoidable electric attack. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack with effects that vary by location. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. |
| HM05 | Flash | | Status | - | 70 | 20 | Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy. |
Breeding
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP. |
| Wish | | Status | - | - | 10 | A wish that restores HP. It takes time to work. |
Traits
Minus
Powers up with PLUS.
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when another Pokémon in battle has Plus.
