The Essentials on Plusle
- Type
- Electric
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Ground Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Electric, Flying, Steel
- Evolution
- Plusle 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. 119 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Posipi in French · プラスル, Prasle in Japanese · Plusle in German All Languages
Overview
Plusle is a Electric-type Pokémon, No. 311 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Cheering Pokémon. Height: 0.4 m, weight: 4.2 kg.
Ability: Plus. Hidden Ability: Lightning Rod. Plusle is weak to Ground-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 3
Ruby / Sapphire
National No.
#311
National Pokédex
Category
Cheering Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
60
255
Attack
50
255
Defense
40
255
Special Attack
85
255
Special Defense
75
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.
The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves. Instead of taking damage from them, its Sp. Atk stat is boosted.
Plusle Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Plusle 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.
Plusle 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
Skill Swap
Psychic
Stat
—
—
10
13
Bestow
Normal
Stat
—
—
15
13
Switcheroo
Dark
Stat
100%
—
10
16
Swift
Normal
Spec.
—
60
20
19
Electro Ball
Electric
Spec.
100%
—
10
22
Copycat
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
25
Charm
Fairy
Stat
100%
—
20
26
Charge
Electric
Stat
—
—
20
31
Discharge
Electric
Spec.
100%
80
15
34
Baton Pass
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
35
Fake Tears
Dark
Stat
100%
—
20
37
Agility
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
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 Plusle
Available in 12 games, 107 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Colosseum
Emerald
Ruby
Sapphire
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby
X
Y
Scarlet
Violet
Generation III
Colosseum 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Pyrite Town
Lv. 13 100%
Emerald 3 encounters
Available
▼
In-game trade
(1)
Fortree City
Lv. 5-100 100%
Tall grass
(2)
Route 110
Lv. 12 1%
Route 110
Lv. 13 1%
Ruby 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 110
Lv. 12 1%
Route 110
Lv. 13 1%
Sapphire 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 110
Lv. 13 10%
Route 110
Lv. 13 5%
Generation IV
HeartGold 44 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(44)
Route 1
Lv. 2 10%
Route 29
Lv. 2 10%
Route 46
Lv. 2 10%
Route 1
Lv. 2 10%
Route 46
Lv. 3 10%
Route 2
Lv. 3 10%
Route 2
Lv. 3 10%
Route 2
Lv. 3 10%
Route 2
Lv. 3 10%
Route 29
Lv. 3 10%
Route 3
Lv. 5 10%
Route 3
Lv. 5 10%
Route 33
Lv. 6 10%
Route 33
Lv. 7 10%
National Park
Lv. 10 10%
National Park
Lv. 10 10%
Route 36
Lv. 12 10%
Route 36
Lv. 12 10%
Route 37
Lv. 13 10%
Route 5
Lv. 13 10%
Route 5
Lv. 13 10%
Route 11
Lv. 14 10%
Route 11
Lv. 15 10%
Route 37
Lv. 15 10%
Route 38
Lv. 16 10%
Route 39
Lv. 16 10%
Route 38
Lv. 16 10%
Route 8
Lv. 17 10%
Route 7
Lv. 17 10%
Route 7
Lv. 17 10%
Route 39
Lv. 17 10%
Route 8
Lv. 19 10%
Route 48
Lv. 20 10%
Route 48
Lv. 21 10%
Route 14
Lv. 23 10%
Route 15
Lv. 23 10%
Route 14
Lv. 23 10%
Route 15
Lv. 23 10%
Route 18
Lv. 26 10%
Route 16
Lv. 26 10%
Route 17
Lv. 27 10%
Route 18
Lv. 27 10%
Route 16
Lv. 27 10%
Route 17
Lv. 28 10%
SoulSilver 44 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(44)
Route 29
Lv. 2 10%
Route 1
Lv. 2 10%
Route 46
Lv. 2 10%
Route 1
Lv. 2 10%
Route 2
Lv. 3 10%
Route 46
Lv. 3 10%
Route 2
Lv. 3 10%
Route 2
Lv. 3 10%
Route 29
Lv. 3 10%
Route 2
Lv. 3 10%
Route 3
Lv. 5 10%
Route 3
Lv. 5 10%
Route 33
Lv. 6 10%
Route 33
Lv. 7 10%
National Park
Lv. 10 10%
National Park
Lv. 10 10%
Route 36
Lv. 12 10%
Route 36
Lv. 12 10%
Route 37
Lv. 13 10%
Route 5
Lv. 13 10%
Route 5
Lv. 13 10%
Route 11
Lv. 14 10%
Route 37
Lv. 15 10%
Route 11
Lv. 15 10%
Route 38
Lv. 16 10%
Route 39
Lv. 16 10%
Route 38
Lv. 16 10%
Route 7
Lv. 17 10%
Route 8
Lv. 17 10%
Route 39
Lv. 17 10%
Route 7
Lv. 17 10%
Route 8
Lv. 19 10%
Route 48
Lv. 20 10%
Route 48
Lv. 21 10%
Route 15
Lv. 23 10%
Route 14
Lv. 23 10%
Route 14
Lv. 23 10%
Route 15
Lv. 23 10%
Route 16
Lv. 26 10%
Route 18
Lv. 26 10%
Route 16
Lv. 27 10%
Route 17
Lv. 27 10%
Route 18
Lv. 27 10%
Route 17
Lv. 28 10%
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 2 encounters
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(2)
Route 110
Lv. 6 5%
Route 110
Lv. 6 35%
Omega Ruby 1 encounter
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(1)
Route 110
Lv. 6 5%
X 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%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(1)
Route 5
Lv. 6 5%
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
Plusle in Pokémon GO
- 1,778Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,016Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Ruby
“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.”
Sapphire
“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.”
Emerald
“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.”
FireRed
“It cheers on partners while scattering sparks from its body. It climbs telephone poles to absorb electricity.”
LeafGreen
“It cheers on partners while scattering sparks from its body. It climbs telephone poles to absorb electricity.”
Diamond
“It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.”
Pearl
“It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.”
Platinum
“It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.”
HeartGold
“It absorbs electricity from telephone poles. It shorts out its body to create crackling noises.”
SoulSilver
“It absorbs electricity from telephone poles. It shorts out its body to create crackling noises.”
Black
“It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.”
White
“It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.”
Black 2
“It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.”
White 2
“It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.”
X
“It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.”
Y
“It absorbs electricity from telephone poles. It shorts out its body to create crackling noises.”
Omega Ruby
“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.”
Alpha Sapphire
“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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Posipi
🇬🇧 English
Plusle
🇯🇵 漢字
プラスル
🇯🇵 Kana
プラスル
🇯🇵 Romaji
Prasle
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Plusle
🇪🇸 Español
Plusle
🇮🇹 Italiano
Plusle
🇰🇷 한국어
플러시
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
正电拍拍
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
正電拍拍
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 Plusle
What type is Plusle?
Plusle is a Electric-type Pokémon.
What are Plusle's weaknesses?
Plusle is weak to Ground-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Plusle's Hidden Ability?
Plusle's Hidden Ability is Lightning Rod. Its regular Ability is Plus.
Can you get a Shiny Plusle in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Plusle is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
