#0312

Minun

Cheering Pokémon

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.

In Pokémon GO · 1694 max CP 3 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.4 m

Weight4.2 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate200(36.6%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP142

Abilities

Minus

Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has Plus or Minus.

Volt AbsorbHidden

Absorbs Electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Egg groups: Fairy

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

405

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Resistant to

Flying½×

Steel½×

Electric½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Nasty Plot

Moves

Item

Life Orb

AbilityVolt Absorb

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

EV spread

SpA252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Minun

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Ruby

Sapphire

Emerald

Diamond

Pearl

Platinum

HeartGold

National Park Route 1 Route 11 Route 14 Route 15 Route 16 Route 17 Route 18 Route 2 Route 29 Route 3 Route 33 Route 36 Route 37 Route 38 Route 39 Route 46 Route 48 Route 5 Route 7 Route 8

SoulSilver

National Park Route 1 Route 11 Route 14 Route 15 Route 16 Route 17 Route 18 Route 2 Route 29 Route 3 Route 33 Route 36 Route 37 Route 38 Route 39 Route 46 Route 48 Route 5 Route 7 Route 8

Route 5

Omega Ruby

Route 110

Alpha Sapphire

Route 110

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Minun can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Nuzzle Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Physical	20	100	20
1	Play Nice Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
1	Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	Electric	Status	—	90	20
4	Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
7	Spark Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Physical	65	100	20
10	Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100	5
13	Switcheroo User and target swap items.	Dark	Status	—	100	10
16	Swift Never misses.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
19	Electro Ball Power is higher when the user has greater Speed than the target, up to a maximum of 150.	Electric	Special	—	100	10
21	Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.	Fairy	Status	—	100	20
22	Copycat Uses the target’s last used move.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
25	Fake Tears Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	100	20
26	Charge Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn.	Electric	Status	—	—	20
31	Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	80	100	15
34	Baton Pass Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
37	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
40	Last Resort Can only be used after all of the user’s other moves have been used.	Normal	Physical	140	100	5
40	Trump Card Power increases when this move has less PP, up to a maximum of 200.	Normal	Special	—	—	5
43	Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	110	70	10
46	Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
49	Entrainment Copies the user’s ability onto the target.	Normal	Status	—	100	15