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 Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Minus (Japanese: マイナス Minus) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Six Pokémon can have this Ability. 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 onwards

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.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

A Pokémon with this Ability will have a 50% Special Attack bonus if an allied Pokémon has Plus.

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 Absorb
0599		Klink	Steel		Steel	Plus	Minus	Clear Body
0600		Klang	Steel		Steel	Plus	Minus	Clear Body
0601		Klinklang	Steel		Steel	Plus	Minus	Clear Body
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 the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Minun
The user's attacks become more powerful if it battles on the same team as a Pokémon with the Ability Plus.
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 Ability Plus.
Sapphire's Minun	Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun II		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 陰性 Yīnxìng French Minus German Minus Italian Meno Korean 마이너스 Minus Portuguese Menos Spanish Menos

Variations of the Ability Minus
Minus • Plus

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