Plusle (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Plusle (disambiguation).
Plusle
Cheering Pokémon
プラスル
Prasle
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Plusle



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Electric Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Plus Cacophony
Cacophony
Lightning Rod
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
200 (36.6%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Fairy
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
1'04" 0.4 m
Plusle
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Weight
9.3 lbs. 4.2 kg
Plusle
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
120
Gen. III-IV
Unknown
IV
142
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Plusle
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
1
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Yellow
Base friendship
70
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Plusle (Japanese: プラスル Prasle) is an Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

While it is not known to evolve into or from any Pokémon, it does seem to be related to Minun.

Biology

Plusle is cream-colored bipedal Pokémon with red markings. It has a dot-like nose, and a cream-colored plus sign in the middle of its circular red cheeks. It has long, flat ears that are mostly red. Its limbs are stubby and digitless, and it has red front paws. Its short tail is tipped with a red plus sign.

Plusle can create sparkly pom-poms by shorting out the electrical current in its palms. It uses these pom-poms to cheer on its teammates, and will cry loudly if they lose. It climbs telephone poles to absorb electricity. It lives in grassy areas.

In the anime

 
Plusle in the anime

Major appearances

Plusle first appeared alongside Minun in A Different Kind of Misty!. Both Pokémon were owned by Thatcher, who is responsible for protecting a lighthouse. The same Plusle and Minun appear again in Cheer Pressure, where Thatcher is training them to be cheerleaders.

Elijah used Plusle and Minun as actors in Lights, Camerupt, Action!. The plot of the movie was that Pikachu, Plusle and Minun were setting out to rescue Princess Kirlia from an evil Exploud.

Plusle and Minun also appear as supporting characters in the film Destiny Deoxys, serving as the story's comic relief. The pair helps Tory Lund to overcome his fear of Pokémon.

Solana's Plusle also appears with her each time she herself makes an appearance, except Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Parts One and Two. It is the only one so far not to be seen with a Minun partner.

Another Plusle appeared in Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn! and Playing the Performance Encore! alongside its counterpart under the ownership of Ursula. Also, in the same episode one appeared along with a Minun in Dawn's flashback when she confessed that as a child, she had a fear of both of them.

Minor appearances

Plusle along with Minun had a cameo in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! where they were rescued by Team A.C.T.

One also appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade.

Multiple Plusle appeared in The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination! where they were among the Electric-type Pokémon being controlled by Team Rocket.

A Plusle appeared in Performing with Fiery Charm! alongside Minun, under the ownership of a Pokémon Performer participating in the Dendemille Town Pokémon Showcase. It reappeared in A Performance Pop Quiz! alongside Minun and its Trainer and again in Master Class is in Session!, where it was used in the Master Class Pokémon Showcase in Gloire City.

A Plusle appeared in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad.

A Plusle appeared in Party Dancecapades!, under the ownership of a Pokémon Performer participating in a dance party.

A Plusle appeared in Battling With a Clean Slate! alongside a Minun, under the ownership of an unnamed Trainer.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG038 Plusle May's Pokédex Plusle, the Cheering Pokémon. Plusle always supports its teammates, giving celebratory sparks when a teammate does well.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP161 Plusle Ash's Pokédex Plusle, the Cheering Pokémon. Plusle loves to cheer for its fellow Pokémon, and it creates sparkling pom-poms by shorting out the electrical current released from its palms.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Ruby's Plusle

Ruby owned a Plusle that he met at the Abandoned Ship in Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun I. It later appeared on Mirage Island, where together with Sapphire's Minun, helped the two rivals learn how to work as a Double Battle team.

In the Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪ manga

A Plusle appeared in CCP09, in which it competed in a Cuteness Contest along with its rival Minun and Haruka's Torchic. It managed to win the competition, having received 34 votes.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Plusle is the only known Pokémon of Hareta's father, Kaisei. It seems to be related to Hareta's Minun.

In the Pokémon Ranger - the Comic manga

Solana has a Plusle as her Partner Pokémon who is the counterpart to Lunick's Minun. She was used to battle Tiffany and broke her Super Styler and defeated her.

In the TCG

Main article: Plusle (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Excess data found on the game disc includes data for seven playable characters cut from the final roster, including Plusle and Minun as a tag team akin to the Ice Climbers. However, in the final version of the game, Plusle just appears as a random trophy alongside Minun.

Trophy information

It appears with its counterpart, Minun.

"Cheering Pokémon. Plusle and Minun produce positive and negative energy, respectively. They both love cheering on their partners and place the encouragement of their partners over their own safety. To cheer, they short their electric currents to produce sparks that grow in intensity as their partners get into trouble."

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Plusle always acts as a cheerleader for its partners. Whenever a teammate puts out a good effort in battle, this Pokémon shorts out its body to create the crackling noises of sparks to show its joy.
Sapphire When Plusle is cheering on its partner, it flashes with electric sparks from all over its body. If its partner loses, this Pokémon cries loudly.
Emerald It has the trait of cheering on its fellow Pokémon. By shorting out the electricity it releases from its paws, it creates pom-poms for cheering.
FireRed It cheers on partners while scattering sparks from its body. It climbs telephone poles to absorb electricity.
LeafGreen
Generation IV
Diamond It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold It absorbs electricity from telephone poles. It shorts out its body to create crackling noises.
SoulSilver
Generation V
Black It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.
White
Black 2 It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.
White 2
Generation VI
X It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.
Y It absorbs electricity from telephone poles. It shorts out its body to create crackling noises.
Omega Ruby Plusle always acts as a cheerleader for its partners. Whenever a teammate puts out a good effort in battle, this Pokémon shorts out its body to create the crackling noises of sparks to show its joy.
Alpha Sapphire When Plusle is cheering on its partner, it flashes with electric sparks from all over its body. If its partner loses, this Pokémon cries loudly.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Route 110
Emerald
Route 110
Trade Volbeat in Fortree City
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade, Event
Colosseum
Gift from Duking in Pyrite Town
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Trophy Garden
Platinum
Trophy Garden
HeartGold SoulSilver
Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 29, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 46, and 48, National Park (Hoenn Sound)
Pal Park
Field
Generation V
Black
Route 6 (Swarm)
White
Trade
Black 2
Route 6 (Swarm)
White 2
Trade
Dream World
Dream Park
Generation VI
X
Route 5 (Tall grass or Horde Encounter)
Y
Route 5 (Horde Encounter)
Omega Ruby
Route 110 (Horde Encounter)
Alpha Sapphire
Route 110 (Tall grass or Horde Encounter)
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Pokémon Bank


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Pinball: R&S
Hatch from Egg
Trozei!
Secret Storage 16, Endless Level 16, Pair Trozei, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red
Thunderwave Cave (4F-5F), Lightning Field (7F-19F), Joyous Tower (5F-8F)
MD Blue
Wonder Mail code
Ranger
Partner Pokémon (Females only)
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Amp Plains (1F-5F)
MD Sky
Amp Plains (1F-5F)
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Factory: Firebreathing Mountain
Rumble U
Conductor Room: Rumbling Magnetic Motors
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Safari Jungle: Stage 1Fr
Shuffle
Pokémon Safari (15th release)
Rumble World
Fairy Land: Pixie Glen (All Areas)
Picross
Area 20: Stage 04


Plusle will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using the following Wonder Mail code:

F ? R P F ? ... ? ? + 7 ?
C T ? H 6 4 ? 0 R ? ? ?
Objective: Escort Plusle to Minun on floor 5 of Thunderwave Cave.

In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
RSEFRLG PokéPark Egg Plusle Japanese Japan 5 March 12 to May 8, 2005
RSEFRLG Gather More Pokémon! Fifth Campaign Plusle Japanese Japan 10 March 21 to April 9, 2006

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire   Cell Battery (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
60
120 - 167 230 - 324
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
Total:
405
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
4/4 ★★★★
Power
2/2 ★★
Skill
2/2 ★★
Stamina
2/3 ★★
Jump
3/4 ★★★
Total
13/15 ★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying ½×
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Nuzzle Electric Physical 02020 100100% 20
011 Play Nice Normal Status 0000 —% 20
011 Growl Normal Status 0000 100100% 40
011 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 09090% 20
011 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30
044 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 —% 20
077 Spark Electric Physical 06565 100100% 20
1010 Encore Normal Status 0000 100100% 5
1313 Bestow Normal Status 0000 —% 15
1616 Swift Normal Special 06060 —% 20
1919 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000 100100% 10
2222 Copycat Normal Status 0000 —% 20
2525 Charm Fairy Status 0000 100100% 20
2828 Charge Electric Status 0000 —% 20
3131 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15
3434 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000 —% 40
3737 Agility Psychic Status 0000 —% 30
4040 Last Resort Normal Physical 140140 100100% 5
4343 Thunder Electric Special 110110 07070% 10
4646 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000 —% 20
4949 Entrainment Normal Status 0000 100100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Plusle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Plusle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM16  TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 30
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM24  TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM25  TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM49  TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15
TM56  TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM57  TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10
TM72  TM72 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20
TM73  TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 090}}90% 20
TM86  TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM93  TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Plusle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Plusle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Charm Fairy Status 100% 20
Discharge Electric Special 80 100% 15
Fake Tears Dark Status 100% 20
Lucky Chant Normal Status —% 30
Sing Normal Status 55% 15
Sweet Kiss Fairy Status 75% 10
Wish Normal Status —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Plusle in Generation VII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Plusle in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Plusle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Plusle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Plusle can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Plusle cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Plusle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Plusle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move Card
Thunder Shock Plusle (EX Emerald 39)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS
   
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
 
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 35%
Friend Area: Thunder Meadow
Phrases
51%-100% HP I work best with Minun!
26%-50% HP What is this? Only half my HP is left!
1%-25% HP No more... I can't even set off sparks...
Level up Leveled up! I did it, Minun!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.2%
IQ group: B
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Electric
Poké Assist:  
Discharge
Field move: None
Loops: 3 Min. exp.: 3 Max. exp.: 3
Browser entry R-000
Plusle discharges electricity to immobilize targets during a capture attempt.
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Electric
Attack Power: ★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Electric
  Attack Power: 60 - 80   0

#685
 

Flash Mob
Having more Pokémon of the same type boosts damage dealt.


Evolution

 
Unevolved
Plusle
 Electric 



Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
  For other sprites and images, please see Plusle images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Plusle shares its category with its partner Minun. They are both known as the Cheering Pokémon.
  • Plusle and Minun have the same base stat total and the same base stats, although the stat distribution is different with Plusle being more offense-oriented and Minun being more defense-oriented.

Origin

It seems to be based on a cheerleading mouse, chipmunk or rabbit. It could also be an incarnation of a positive electric charge.

Name origin

Plusle and Prasle are derived from プラス purasu, meaning plus, as in something with a positive electrical charge. A partial anagram of pulse may also be present in its name.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese プラスル Prasle From plus and possibly pulse
  French Posipi From positive and possibly pikapika
  Spanish Plusle Same as English name
  German Plusle Same as English name
  Italian Plusle Same as English name
  Korean 플러시 Plusy Corruption of the English word plus
  Mandarin Chinese 正電拍拍 / 正电拍拍 Zhèngdiànpāipāi Literally "Positive charge clapping"
  Cantonese Chinese


Related articles

External links


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