Plusle (Pokémon)

Plusle プラスル Prasle

Artwork from R/S/E

Type Species  Electric  Cheering Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Plus 1,000,000 Pokédex National #311 Johto #— Hoenn #080 Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R-067 Almia R— Height Weight 1'04" 9.3 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Yellow 200 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Fairy 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 1 Exp. 120 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Plusle (Japanese: プラスル Prasle) is an Electric-type Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Plusle and Minun bear a remarkable resemblance to Pichu and Pikachu. Plusle have short tails with flat plus signs on the end of them, while their cheeks are circular with plus signs voided in the middle.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Plusle creates electrical pom-poms and sparks to cheer on its partners.

Plusle's abilities in battle are basically the same as its cousin Pikachu except that Plusle has more Special Attack power than Pikachu (without a Light Ball) and is slightly faster. However, Plusle is unable to use Volt Tackle and Slam. On the other hand, Plusle learns more support moves than Pikachu, such as Baton Pass, Fake Tears, and Copycat.

Behavior

Plusle is a cheerful and supportive Pokémon, always encouraging comrades in battle by using the spark pouches in its cheeks. It is very compassionate towards its friends, and is known to cry upon witnessing a friend lose a battle. They are commonly referred to as cheerleaders for these actions.

Habitat

Grassland Pokémon

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Plusle, along with its counterpart, Minun, and Ash's Pikachu

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.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Ruby befriended a Plusle at the Abandoned Ship.

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.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Plusle combines with Minun to produce an electric current blocking the entrance to the Poké Mart on the Sapphire Field.
• Pokémon Colosseum: A Plusle is Duking's favorite Pokémon. After Cipher kidnaps it, he is forced into inaction. Wes rescues the Pokémon and Plusle decides to join him as thanks.
• Pokémon Ranger: Plusle is the partner of Solana. After the end credits, it also feels a bond with Lunick.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

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.

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Hatch
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 Ranger
Group:  Electric	Loops: 3	Minimum Experience: 3
Poké Assist: (Discharge)	Field Move: None	Maximum Experience: 3
"Plusle discharges electricity to immobilize targets during a capture attempt."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: B

Evolution

Does not evolve Plusle  Electric

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

For other sprites and images, please see Plusle images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Oddly, Plusle can learn Fake Tears at both Level 21 and 31, but its partner Minun can only learn it once, at level 31.
• Plusle shares the same species name with its partner Minun. They are both known as Cheering Pokémon.
• Despite being based on a rodent-like creature, it is unable to breed with Pokémon from the Ground egg group (common to mammals); it is exclusive to the Fairy egg group.
• Pachirisu, Plusle, and Minun are the only non-Legendary Electric-type Pokémon with no evolutions or Form changes.
• Plusle is considered by many fans to be a novelty Pokémon due to the fact its inclusion in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire appeared to be simply to showcase the double battle system which was introduced in Generation III.
• Plusle's ability is useless in single battles, and is only useful in double battles if Plusle is partnered with Minun.

Origin

It seems to be based on a mouse or rabbit.

Name origin

Plusle's name is based on plus, as in something with a positive electrical charge. It also appears to have pulse in its name.

In other languages

• German: Plusle
• French: Posipi - Comes from positive and possibly pikapika, the Japanese onomatopoeia for sparkling.
• Korean: 플러시 Plusie

External links

Notes

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.