Minus (Ability): Difference between revisions

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

In Mystery Dungeon, a Pokémon with this ability will have a 50% Special Attack bonus if an allied Pokémon has Plus.

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 Plus, the user's Special Attack stat increases by 50%.

Generation V

Minus now raises the user's Special Attack stat by 50%, when it enters a double battle with a Pokémon with Plus or Minus, making Plus and Minus exactly the same.

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	Lightningrod	Minus
0310		Manectric	Electric		Electric	Static	Lightningrod	Minus
0312		Minun	Electric		Electric	Minus	None	None
0599	Giaru	Giaru	Steel		Steel	Plus	Minus	Clear Body
0600	Gigiaru	Gigiaru	Steel		Steel	Plus	Minus	Clear Body
0601	Gigigiaru	Gigigiaru	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 other languages

• Spanish: Menos
• Italian: Meno
• Portuguese: Menos

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.