Minun • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Minun
Pokédex Page for Minun

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Minun, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Minun is not available in Pokémon Sword or Shield and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Minun

Minun
Sprite of Minun in Pokémon HOME

Minun's Type

ELECTRIC

Minun's Pokédex #s

National #
312

Minun's Base Stats

HP:
60
Attack:
40
Defense:
50
Sp. Atk:
75
Sp. Def:
85
Speed:
95
Total:
405

Misc. Info

Height:
1'4" (0.4m)
Weight:
9.3 lbs. (4.2 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Fairy
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,000,000
EV Yield:
1 Speed
Base EXP:
142
Catch Rate:
200
Base Happiness:
70

Minun's Abilities

Here are what abilities Minun can possibly have, along with their effects.
Minus
Raises Minun's Special Attack by 50% as long as another of your active Pokémon has Plus or Minus.
Volt Absorb
Electric-type moves targeting Minun do no damage, lose their effect, and heal Minun by 25% of its max HP instead.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Minun's weakness and resistance is to various types.
GROUND
½
ELECTRIC
FLYING
STEEL

Minun's Evolution Line

Minun does not evolve into any other known or available Pokémon.

Minun's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Below is a list of all of the moves that Minun can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Minun learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
1
Nuzzle
Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
ELECTRIC
PHYSICAL
20 100% 20 One Target
1
Play Nice
Lowers the target's Attack by one stage. Ignores Protect/Detect/etc.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 One Target
1
Growl
Lowers all nearby enemies' Attack by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 40 Nearby Enemies
1
Thunder Wave
Paralyzes the target.
ELECTRIC
STATUS
-- 90% 20 One Target
1
Quick Attack
Has higher priority.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
40 100% 30 One Target
4
Helping Hand
Increases the power of ally Pokémon's moves for the rest of the turn.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 Ally
7
Spark
Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
ELECTRIC
PHYSICAL
65 100% 20 One Target
10
Encore
Forces the target to use its recent move for a few turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 5 One Target
13
Switcheroo
Switches Minun's held item with the target's.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 10 One Target
16
Swift
Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
60 -- 20 Nearby Enemies
19
Electro Ball
Power ranges from 60–150 based on Minun's Speed vs. the target's.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
varies 100% 10 One Target
22
Copycat
Copies the last used move of any Pokémon and uses it immediately.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
25
Fake Tears
Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
28
Charge
Raises Minun's Special Defense by one stage and doubles the power of its Electric moves next turn.
ELECTRIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
31
Discharge
Has a 30% chance to paralyze all nearby Pokémon.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 All But Self
34
Baton Pass
Switches to another Pokémon on your team and keeps stat modifiers and effects.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 40 User
37
Agility
Raises Minun's Speed by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
40
Last Resort
Fails unless all other moves have been used at least once first.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
140 100% 5 One Target
43
Thunder
30% chance of paralyzing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
110 70% 10 One Target
46
Nasty Plot
Raises Minun's Special Attack by two stages.
DARK
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
49
Entrainment
Changes the target's ability to Minun's until the target switches out.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Minun can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM16
Light Screen
Reduces damage from Special-based moves for 5 turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User's Field
TM17
Protect
Protects Minun from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM18
Rain Dance
Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM23
Iron Tail
30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
100 75% 15 One Target
TM24
Thunderbolt
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
90 100% 15 One Target
TM25
Thunder
30% chance of paralyzing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
110 70% 10 One Target
TM32
Double Team
Raises Minun's Evasion by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
TM34
Shock Wave
Doesn't miss the target.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
60 -- 20 One Target
TM42
Facade
Does double damage if Minun is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM43
Volt Switch
Forces Minun to switch out after dealing damage.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM44
Rest
Minun restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM45
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM56
Fling
Throws Minun's held item. Type and power depend on the item.
DARK
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 10 One Target
TM57
Charge Beam
Has a 70% chance to raise Minun's Special Attack by one stage.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
50 90% 10 One Target
TM58
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM63
Nasty Plot
Raises Minun's Special Attack by two stages.
DARK
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TM70
Flash
Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
TM73
Thunder Wave
Paralyzes the target.
ELECTRIC
STATUS
-- 90% 20 One Target
TM82
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Minun's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM86
Grass Knot
Does more damage depending on how heavy the target is.
GRASS
SPECIAL
varies 100% 20 One Target
TM87
Swagger
Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
TM90
Substitute
Costs 25% of Minun's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Minun can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Minun.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Wish
Heals whichever Pokémon is out by 50% of Minun's max HP at the end of the next turn.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
EGG
Sing
Puts the target to sleep.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 55% 15 One Target
EGG
Sweet Kiss
Confuses the target.
FAIRY
STATUS
-- 75% 10 One Target
EGG
Discharge
Has a 30% chance to paralyze all nearby Pokémon.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 All But Self
EGG
Charm
Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
FAIRY
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
EGG
Fake Tears
Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
EGG
Tearful Look
Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 One Target

Minun's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Minun's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Minun's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Minun is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
230 261 293 324 60
Attack
85 116 148 179 40
Defense
105 136 168 199 50
Sp. Atk
155 186 218 249 75
Sp. Def
175 206 238 269 85
Speed
195 226 258 289 95
Total
405

Where to Find Minun in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location information on where to find Minun in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Minun

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

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.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2
It cheers on friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond Pearl Platinum
It cheers on friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks.
HeartGold SoulSilver
Exposure to electricity from MINUN and PLUSLE promotes blood circulation and relaxes muscles.

Generation 3 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.
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 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.
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