Plus Move
A Plus Move (Japanese: ワザプラス Move Plus) is the signature mechanic of Pokémon Legends: Z-A that boosts the effect of any move it is used on. It is the counterpart to strong style from Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
Usage
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Plus Moves are usable after obtaining the Mega Ring, following Main Mission 9. A Plus Move can be activated by pressing the + button while selecting a move when at least one gauge of Mega Power is full; one gauge is consumed upon execution. Any move used by a Mega Evolved Pokémon will be a Plus Move; these moves do not directly consume a gauge, as Mega Evolution already drains energy while active.
Only moves with a Plus Move mark (Japanese: 皆伝の印 mark of mastery) can be used as Plus Moves. This mark can be gained in two ways:
- If the Pokémon naturally learns the move, it will become a Plus Move at a later level.
- If the Pokémon only learns the move through a TM, the move can be upgraded to a Plus Move by talking to Josée at the Justice Dojo, in exchange for a Seed of Mastery after defeating Josée at the start of Main Mission 19.
Effects
- For a full list of Plus Moves, see List of moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Plus Moves have the following effects on attacking moves:
- Super effective Plus Moves deal 30% additional damage; other Plus Move deal 20% additional damage.
- Non-Plus Moves deal 70% reduced damage to Rogue Mega Evolved Pokémon.
- Plus Moves can hit through protection with 25% of their total damage
- Increased area of effect
- Some multistrike moves may fire an additional projectile
- Water Shuriken is converted to one strong projectile that has the combined power of five
Additionally, Plus Moves may have these effects for specific moves:
- Increased duration to stat modifier
- Increased range
- Decreased cooldown duration
- Decreased move wind-up time
The following moves also have these Plus Move effects:
- Recover, Morning Sun, Synthesis, Moonlight, and Wish — HP recovery 30% → 40%
- Shore Up — HP recovery 40% → 60%
- Dream Eater — HP drain 50% → 65%
- Ancient Power and Ominous Wind — Chance to boost all stats 30% → 60%
- Charge Beam — Chance to boost Sp. Atk 70% → 100%
- Scald — Chance to burn 30% → 50%
- Fake Out and First Impression — Crit. stage +0 → +6
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | Cantonese | 招式加強 Jīusīk Gākèuhng |
| Mandarin | 招式加強 / 招式加强 Zhāoshì Jiāqiáng | |
| French | Capacité Plus | |
| German | Boost-Attacke | |
| Italian | Mossa + | |
| Korean | 기술플러스 Gisul Plus | |
| Spanish | Movimiento + | |
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