Minimize (move)

Minimize ちいさくなる Shrink

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others once.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled until turn ends.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Minimize (Japanese: ちいさくなる Shrink) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

A minimized Pokémon in Generations I and II

Generation I

Minimize raises the user's evasion stat by one stage and replaces the user's regular image with a tiny, generic image until the user faints or is switched out, or the battle ends.

Generation II

Pokémon that have used Minimize will now receive double damage from Stomp.

Generations III and IV

Pokémon that have used Minimize no longer have their sprite replaced with a tiny generic image.

Generation V

Minimize now raises the user's evasion by two stages. Pokémon that have used Minimize will receive double damage from Steamroller.

Generation VI

Minimize's PP changed from 20 to 10. The moves Stomp, Steamroller, Body Slam, Dragon Rush, Flying Press, and Phantom Force will now never miss and their base power is doubled when used against a Pokémon that has used Minimize.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 Reduces the user's size and makes it harder to hit. Can normally be used up to six times. GSC Heightens evasiveness. RSEColoXD Minimizes the user's size to raise evasiveness. FRLG The user compresses all the cells in its body to raise its evasiveness. DPPtHGSS The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller. The user's evasion stat is boosted. BWB2W2 XYORAS The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
035		Clefairy	Fairy		Fairy	24			19			21			19				19	25	25
036		Clefable	Fairy		Fairy	1						1			1				1			1
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	33			23			19			17				17	18	18 21
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	33			23			19			17				17	18	18 21
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	38			23			23			20				23			23
120		Staryu	Water		Water	37			37			33			33				33	25	25 31
211		Qwilfish	Water	Poison				10			10	9	9				9			9
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal				18			18			20				23			23
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying										1				1			1
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying										1				1			1
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire														3			3
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire														1, 3			1, 3
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokkén Tournament

Minimize appears as one of Chandelure's Pokémon moves. Chandelure temporarily shrinks in size, rendering it immune to attacks until it reverts. While shrunken, Chandelure can also move to reposition itself to keep distance from the opponent.

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts the user's Evasion by one level.

In the anime

Chansey
The user shrinks down to not be hit by opponent's attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Chansey glows a pinkish-purple color and shrinks down.
Nurse Joy's Chansey	SS025		Debut

In the manga

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

Litwick
The user gets smaller, increasing the evasion stat.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Litwick shrinks in size. Doing so increases its evasion stat.
Monta's Litwick	Pokédex Complete!		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Clefable Grimer
The user's body shrinks to half its size.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefable's body shrinks to an almost unseeable size.
Green's Clefy	Clefabulous Clefable		Debut
	Grimer's body shrinks to an almost unseeable size.
Janine's Grimer	Notorious Noctowl		None

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Clefairy
The user gets smaller and smaller.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefairy vanishes in smoke, shrinking itself in the process.
Red's Clefairy	The Big Battle in the Viridian Forest!!		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 縮小 Suōxiǎo Danish Minimere Dutch Verklein French Lilliput German Komprimator Greek Σμίκρυνση Italian Minimizzato Korean 작아지기 Jak'ajigi Brazilian Portuguese Minimizar Serbian Umanjenje Spanish Reducción Vietnamese Thu Nhỏ

Variations of the move Acid Armor
Acid Armor • Amnesia • Autotomize • Barrier • Iron Defense • Nasty Plot • Rock Polish • Swords Dance Formerly a variation Minimize

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