Minun is cream-colored bipedal Pokémon with blue markings. It has a dot-like nose, and a cream-colored minus sign in the middle of its circular blue cheeks. It has long, flat ears that are mostly blue. Its limbs are stubby and digitless, and it has blue front paws. Its short tail is tipped with a blue minus sign.
Minun cares more for its teammates than itself, sending off showers of sparks when it cheers for them. When its partner is in trouble, it gives off increasing amounts of sparks. It can create electric pom-poms for cheering. Its electrical current promotes blood circulation and energizes its target. It lives in grasslands and savannas. However, it will hide under the eaves of houses when it rains due to its dislike of water.
Major appearances
Minun debuted alongside Plusle in A Different Kind of Misty!. Both Pokémon were owned by Thatcher, who was responsible for protecting a lighthouse. The two reappeared in Cheer Pressure, where Thatcher was training them to be cheerleaders. Both were often seen outside of their Poké Balls.
A Minun and Plusle appeared in Lights, Camerupt, Action!, under the ownership of Elijah. They were among his actors. The plot of the movie was that Pikachu, Minun, and Plusle were setting out to rescue Princess Kirlia from an evil Exploud.
A Minun and Plusle appeared in Destiny Deoxys, where they served as the movie's comic relief. The pair helped Tory Lund to overcome his fear of Pokémon. Both briefly reappeared in a montage in The Rise of Darkrai, which chronicled the preceding nine movies.
A Minun and Plusle appeared in Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn! and Playing the Performance Encore!, under the ownership of Ursula. Also, in the former episode, one appeared along with a Plusle in Dawn's flashback when she confessed that, as a child, she had a fear of both of them. Minun briefly reappeared in Last Call — First Round!, where it and Plusle tried to embarrass Dawn before an interview with Rhonda but failed. It then had a brief cameo appearance alongside Plusle and their Trainer in the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
Minor appearances
A Minun appeared in PK13.
A Minun had a cameo appearance alongside Plusle in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!, where they were rescued by Team A.C.T.
A Minun appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade as one of the Pokémon watching Meloetta's concert.
Multiple Minun appeared in The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!, where they were among the Electric-type Pokémon being controlled by Team Rocket.
A Minun appeared in Performing with Fiery Charm! alongside Plusle, under the ownership of a Pokémon Performer participating in the Dendemille Town Pokémon Showcase. It reappeared in A Performance Pop Quiz! alongside Plusle and its Trainer, where they participated in the Anistar City Showcase; and again in Master Class is in Session!, where it was used in the Master Class Showcase in Gloire City.
A Minun appeared in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad. It was among the Pokémon residing in a forest.
A Minun appeared in Party Dancecapades!, under the ownership of a Pokémon Performer participating in Monsieur Pierre's dance party.
A Plusle and Minun appeared in Battling With a Clean Slate!, under the ownership of a Trainer.
A Trainer's Minun appeared in Chasing Memories, Creating Dreams!, where they were watching Professor Kukui announce the completion of the Manalo Stadium.
Pokédex entries
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Minun
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Ash's Pokédex
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Minun, the Cheering Pokémon. Minun and Plusle's electrical current promotes blood circulation and energizes their target.
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In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Sapphire's Minun
Sapphire owned a Minun that she met at the Abandoned Ship in Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun I. She later appeared on Mirage Island, where together with Ruby's Plusle, helped the two rivals learn how to work as a Double Battle team.
In the Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪ manga
A Minun appeared in CCP09, in which it competed in a Cuteness Contest along with its rival Plusle and Haruka's Torchic. It ended up in second place, having lost to Plusle.
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
- Main article: Hareta's Minun
Late into his adventure, Hareta receives an Egg from his father, Kaisei. It later hatched at Stark Mountain in The Anger of Legendary Pokémon Heatran. As a baby, Minun isn't very strong, preferring to cheer on its teammates and using Status moves.
In the Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission manga
Much like the games, Lunick has a Minun as his Partner Pokémon, which is the counterpart to Solana's Plusle. He can boost Lunick's Capture Styler with electricity.