Plus (Ability)

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Plus プラス
Plus
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Generation III
Powers up with Minus.
Generation IV
Boosts Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Minus.
Generation V
Ups Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Plus or Minus.
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Plus (Japanese: プラス Plus) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Seven Pokémon are known to have this Ability. Prior to Generation V, this ability was exclusive to Plusle.

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 also raises the user's Special Attack stat by 50% when it enters a triple battle with a Pokémon that has Plus or Minus.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

A Pokémon with this Ability will receive a 50% bonus to special attack if an allied Pokémon has Minus.

Outside of battle

Plus has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Plus

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0179 Mareep Mareep
Electric Electric Static None Plus
0180 Flaaffy Flaaffy
Electric Electric Static None Plus
0181 Ampharos Ampharos
Electric Electric Static None Plus
0311 Plusle Plusle
Electric Electric Plus None None
0599 Klink Klink
Steel Steel Plus Minus Clear Body
0600 Klang Klang
Steel Steel Plus Minus Clear Body
0601 Klinklang Klinklang
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 the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Plus
Germany Flag.png German Plus
Greece Flag.png Greek Θετικότητα
Italy Flag.png Italian Più
South Korea Flag.png Korean 플러스 Plus
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Mais
Spain Flag.png Spanish Más


Variations of the Ability Minus
MinusPlus
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