The Essentials on Minun
- Type
- Electric
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Ground Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Electric, Flying, Steel
- Evolution
- Minun does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 405 · top stat: Speed (95) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 120 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Négapi in French · マイナン, Minun in Japanese · Minun in German All Languages
Overview
Minun is a Electric-type Pokémon, No. 312 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Cheering Pokémon. Height: 0.4 m, weight: 4.2 kg.
Ability: Minus. Hidden Ability: Volt Absorb. Minun is weak to Ground-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 3
Ruby / Sapphire
National No.
#312
National Pokédex
Category
Cheering Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
60
255
Attack
40
255
Defense
50
255
Special Attack
75
255
Special Defense
85
255
Speed
95
255
Total
405
Min HP (Lv. 100)
230
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
324
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Electric). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 1 type
Ground
×2
Normal (×1) — 14 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types
Electric
×½
Flying
×½
Steel
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
Boosts the Sp. Atk stat of the Pokémon if an ally with the Plus or Minus Ability is also in battle.
If hit by an Electric-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.
Minun Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Minun Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Electric
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Minun Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Thunder Wave
Electric
Stat
90%
—
20
1
Play Nice
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
1
Nuzzle
Electric
Phys.
100%
20
20
1
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
1
Quick Attack
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
30
4
Helping Hand
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
7
Spark
Electric
Phys.
100%
65
20
10
Encore
Normal
Stat
100%
—
5
13
Switcheroo
Dark
Stat
100%
—
10
16
Swift
Normal
Spec.
—
60
20
19
Electro Ball
Electric
Spec.
100%
—
10
21
Charm
Fairy
Stat
100%
—
20
22
Copycat
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
25
Fake Tears
Dark
Stat
100%
—
20
26
Charge
Electric
Stat
—
—
20
31
Discharge
Electric
Spec.
100%
80
15
34
Baton Pass
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
37
Agility
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
40
Trump Card
Normal
Spec.
—
—
5
40
Last Resort
Normal
Phys.
100%
140
5
43
Thunder
Electric
Spec.
70%
110
10
46
Nasty Plot
Dark
Stat
—
—
20
49
Entrainment
Normal
Stat
100%
—
15
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Fairy
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Speed
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Minun
Available in 11 games, 105 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Emerald
Ruby
Sapphire
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby
X
Y
Scarlet
Violet
Generation III
Emerald 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 110
Lv. 13 10%
Route 110
Lv. 13 5%
Ruby 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 110
Lv. 13 10%
Route 110
Lv. 13 5%
Sapphire 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 110
Lv. 12 1%
Route 110
Lv. 13 1%
Generation IV
HeartGold 44 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(44)
Route 46
Lv. 2 10%
Route 46
Lv. 2 10%
Route 29
Lv. 3 10%
Route 1
Lv. 3 10%
Route 29
Lv. 3 10%
Route 1
Lv. 3 10%
Route 2
Lv. 5 10%
Route 2
Lv. 5 10%
Route 2
Lv. 5 10%
Route 2
Lv. 5 10%
Route 33
Lv. 6 10%
Route 33
Lv. 6 10%
Route 3
Lv. 8 10%
Route 3
Lv. 8 10%
National Park
Lv. 12 10%
National Park
Lv. 12 10%
Route 36
Lv. 13 10%
Route 36
Lv. 13 10%
Route 5
Lv. 14 10%
Route 5
Lv. 14 10%
Route 8
Lv. 15 10%
Route 11
Lv. 15 10%
Route 37
Lv. 15 10%
Route 8
Lv. 15 10%
Route 11
Lv. 15 10%
Route 37
Lv. 15 10%
Route 38
Lv. 16 10%
Route 39
Lv. 16 10%
Route 39
Lv. 16 10%
Route 38
Lv. 16 10%
Route 7
Lv. 18 10%
Route 7
Lv. 18 10%
Route 48
Lv. 22 10%
Route 48
Lv. 24 10%
Route 14
Lv. 25 10%
Route 15
Lv. 25 10%
Route 14
Lv. 25 10%
Route 15
Lv. 25 10%
Route 18
Lv. 28 10%
Route 16
Lv. 28 10%
Route 18
Lv. 28 10%
Route 16
Lv. 28 10%
Route 17
Lv. 29 10%
Route 17
Lv. 29 10%
SoulSilver 44 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(44)
Route 46
Lv. 2 10%
Route 46
Lv. 2 10%
Route 29
Lv. 3 10%
Route 1
Lv. 3 10%
Route 1
Lv. 3 10%
Route 29
Lv. 3 10%
Route 2
Lv. 5 10%
Route 2
Lv. 5 10%
Route 2
Lv. 5 10%
Route 2
Lv. 5 10%
Route 33
Lv. 6 10%
Route 33
Lv. 6 10%
Route 3
Lv. 8 10%
Route 3
Lv. 8 10%
National Park
Lv. 12 10%
National Park
Lv. 12 10%
Route 36
Lv. 13 10%
Route 36
Lv. 13 10%
Route 5
Lv. 14 10%
Route 5
Lv. 14 10%
Route 37
Lv. 15 10%
Route 8
Lv. 15 10%
Route 11
Lv. 15 10%
Route 11
Lv. 15 10%
Route 37
Lv. 15 10%
Route 8
Lv. 15 10%
Route 38
Lv. 16 10%
Route 39
Lv. 16 10%
Route 38
Lv. 16 10%
Route 39
Lv. 16 10%
Route 7
Lv. 18 10%
Route 7
Lv. 18 10%
Route 48
Lv. 22 10%
Route 48
Lv. 24 10%
Route 14
Lv. 25 10%
Route 15
Lv. 25 10%
Route 14
Lv. 25 10%
Route 15
Lv. 25 10%
Route 16
Lv. 28 10%
Route 18
Lv. 28 10%
Route 16
Lv. 28 10%
Route 18
Lv. 28 10%
Route 17
Lv. 29 10%
Route 17
Lv. 29 10%
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 1 encounter
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(1)
Route 110
Lv. 6 5%
Omega Ruby 2 encounters
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(2)
Route 110
Lv. 6 35%
Route 110
Lv. 6 5%
X 1 encounter
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(1)
Route 5
Lv. 6 5%
Y 5 encounters
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(1)
Route 5
Lv. 6 5%
Purple flowers
(2)
Route 5
Lv. 9 4%
Route 5
Lv. 10 1%
Tall grass
(2)
Route 5
Lv. 9 4%
Route 5
Lv. 10 1%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Ruby
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sapphire
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Emerald
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Omega Ruby
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Minun in Pokémon GO
- 1,694Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 968Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
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.”
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.”
FireRed
“Its dislike of water makes it take shelter under the eaves of houses in rain. It uses pom-poms made of sparks for cheering.”
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.”
Diamond
“It cheers on friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks.”
Pearl
“It cheers on friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks.”
Platinum
“It cheers on friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks.”
HeartGold
“Exposure to electricity from MINUN and PLUSLE promotes blood circulation and relaxes muscles.”
SoulSilver
“Exposure to electricity from MINUN and PLUSLE promotes blood circulation and relaxes muscles.”
Black
“It cheers on friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks.”
White
“It cheers on friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks.”
Black 2
“It cheers on friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks.”
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Négapi
🇬🇧 English
Minun
🇯🇵 漢字
マイナン
🇯🇵 Kana
マイナン
🇯🇵 Romaji
Minun
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Minun
🇪🇸 Español
Minun
🇮🇹 Italiano
Minun
🇰🇷 한국어
마이농
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
負电拍拍
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
負電拍拍
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Acclameur
🇬🇧 EN
Cheering Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
おうえんポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Jubel
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Minun
What type is Minun?
Minun is a Electric-type Pokémon.
What are Minun's weaknesses?
Minun is weak to Ground-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Minun's Hidden Ability?
Minun's Hidden Ability is Volt Absorb. Its regular Ability is Minus.
Can you get a Shiny Minun in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Minun is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
