Plus (Ability)

Plus (Japanese: プラス Plus) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Only four Pokémon are known to have this ability, three of which belong to the same evolutionary line.

In Mystery Dungeon, a Pokémon with this ability will receive a 50% bonus to special attack if an allied Pokémon has Minus.

Effect

In battle

Generations III and IV

When a Pokémon with Plus enters into a double battle with a Pokémon with Minus, the user's Special Attack stat increases by 50%.

Generation V

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

Outside of battle

Plus has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Plus

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0179		Mareep	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Minus
0180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Minus
0181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric	Static	Lightningrod	Minus
0309		Electrike	Electric		Electric	Static	Lightningrod	Minus
0310		Manectric	Electric		Electric	Static	Lightningrod	Minus
0311		Plusle	Electric		Electric	Plus	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.

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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.