Minus (Ability)

Minus	マイナス
	Minus
Flavor text Generation III Powers up with Plus. Generation IV Boosts Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Plus.DPPt Ups Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Plus.HGSS Generation V Ups Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Plus or Minus. Generation VI Boosts the Sp. Atk stat if another Pokémon has Plus or Minus. Generation VII Boosts the Sp. Atk stat of the Pokémon if an ally with the Plus or Minus Ability is also in battle. Generation VIII Boosts the Sp. Atk stat of the Pokémon if an ally with the Plus or Minus Ability is also in battle. Generation IX Boosts the Sp. Atk stat of the Pokémon if an ally with the Plus or Minus Ability is also in battle.

Minus (Japanese: マイナス Minus) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature Ability of Minun.

Effect

In battle

Generations III and IV

Minus powers up with Plus. When a Pokémon with Minus enters into a Double Battle with a Pokémon with the Ability Plus, the user's Special Attack stat is increased by 50%.

Generation V onward

When a Pokémon with Minus enters a battle and has an ally with Plus or Minus, the Special Attack stat of the Pokémon with Minus is increased by 50%.

The move Magnetic Flux raises the Defense and Special Defense of allied Pokémon with Plus or Minus by 1 stage, while the move Gear Up raises the Attack and Special Attack of allied Pokémon with Plus or Minus by 1 stage.

Outside of battle

Minus has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Minus

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0309		Electrike	Electric		Electric	Static	Lightning Rod	Minus
0310		Manectric	Electric		Electric	Static	Lightning Rod	Minus
0312		Minun	Electric		Electric	Minus	None	Volt AbsorbGen VI+
0599		Klink	Steel		Steel	Plus	Minus	Clear Body
0600		Klang	Steel		Steel	Plus	Minus	Clear Body
0601		Klinklang	Steel		Steel	Plus	Minus	Clear Body
0849		Toxtricity Low Key Form	Electric	Poison	Punk Rock	Minus	Technician
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

A Pokémon with this Ability will receive a 50% bonus to Special Attack when using a special move if an allied Pokémon with the Ability Plus is nearby. Since Gates to Infinity, the Ability also activates if an allied Pokémon with the Ability Minus is in the same room.

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts Special Attack if there is a Pokémon with the Plus ability. MDTDS Boosts the Pokémon's Special Attack when a Pokémon with the Plus ability is nearby. BSL プラスの とくせいの ポケモンがいると とくこうがあがる MDGtI Raises Special Attack when an ally with the Plus or Minus Ability is nearby.* If a teammate in the same room has the Plus or Minus Ability, the Pokémon's Special Attack will go up!* SMD If a teammate in the same room has the Plus or Minus Ability, the Pokémon's Sp. Atk goes up! MDRTDX If a teammate in the same room has the Plus or Minus Ability, the Pokémon's Sp. Atk goes up.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Minun
The Pokémon's attack power is boosted if an ally with the Plus Ability is also in battle.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	The power of Minun's attacks increases if it battles on the same team as a Pokémon with the Plus Ability.
Sapphire's Minun	Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun II		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 負電 Fuhdihn * 陰性 Yāmsing * Mandarin 負電 / 负电 Fùdiàn * 陰性 / 阴性 Yīnxìng * Czech Minus French MoinsVIII+ MinusIII–VII German Minus Italian Meno Korean 마이너스 Minus Brazilian Portuguese Menos Spanish Menos Vietnamese Âm tính

Variations of the Ability Minus
Minus • Plus

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