Minun

Minun
File:Minun.gif National Pokédex Plusle - Minun (#312) - Volbeat Hoenn Pokédex Plusle - Minun (#081) - Magnemite
Japanese name	マイナン (Mainan)
Evolves from	None
Evolves into	None
Generation	Third
Species	Cheering Pokémon
Type	Electric
Height	1 ft 4 in (0.4 m)
Weight	9 pounds (4.1 kg)
Ability	Minus

Minun (マイナン Mainan in Japanese, Minun in German and Negapi in French) is Pokémon #312 (#082 in the Hoenn Pokédex) and the 'brother' of Plusle in the Pokémon franchise. Minun is an electric Pokémon and is strongest when working with Plusle.

"Minun" derives from "minus", here a reference to negative electric charge. The name "Minun" also the same name for one of Odin's ravens in Norse mythology, where Minun means memory.

Biology

Minun loves to cheer on its partner in battle. It uses pompoms made of sparks to do so. This Pokémon is more concerned about cheering on its partners than its own safety. It shorts out the electricity in its body to create brilliant showers of sparks to cheer on its teammates. If its partner is in trouble, then it will give off increasing amounts of sparks, unwillingly making itself weak.

Its dislike of water makes it take shelter under the eaves of houses in rain. At a meeting of Pokémon academics, it was announced that simultaneous exposure to electricity from a Plusle and Minun will promote circulation and boost vitality.

A Minun is known to be very good when defending Plusle in battle. While Plusle attacks the foe, Minun can help prevent Plusle from being damaged. It usually uses its signature move, Helping Hand, to do so. Minun is neither a popular Pokémon in the Video Games, nor the anime, but it appears in many Pokémon fan sites and community sites, the same as it does with Plusle.

When battling on its own, without Plusle, Minun becomes a lot weaker. Its attack power becomes much weaker, and its lack of power makes it easy to defeat in battle. This never happens in the anime, but may happen in the Video Games since the player decides how to use their Pokémon.

In the Video Games

In Pokemon Ruby, Minun can be found on Route 110. In Pokemon Sapphire, Plusle can be found on the same route, although it is rarer. In Pokemon Emerald, Minun is also seen at the same route with the same availability as Pokemon Ruby.

There are only two Trainers that use Minun in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. Both of these Trainers also have a Plusle. The first Trainer is a Pokefan, who is the first Trainer who you meet around the area where Minun can appear. This trainer sends out Plusle first, when it is defeated, it sends out Minun. The second Trainers is to the left, at the path which leads to the sea. There are actually two Trainers, but they are twins, so they fight together. The two Pokémon they use, are Plusle and Minun. They are harder to defeat than the previous Trainer, because there abilities make them tougher when fighting together. In Pokémon Emerald, where you meet the first Trainer, you see two trainers instead. When you walk past, both Trainers fight you, they both have a Plusle and they both havea Minun so they are harder to defeat.

Manga Appearances

Minun's only appearance in Pokémon Adventures is with its brother Plusle in chapters 198 and 199, which are in volume 16. They are a mischievous pair aboard the Abandoned ship. Ruby and Sapphire eventually control them to get the scanner before Team Magma does.

In the trading card game

Minun’s appearances in the TCG have been identical to those of Plusle thus far, for the two Pokemon have never been seen in any one set without each other. Minun has five cards under its name, one of which is promotional. Its first mainstream appearance was in EX Dragon as a rare holographic card where it shared the Chain of Events Poke-Body with its partner Plusle. It next appeared in EX Hidden Legends, then in EX Deoxys, and later in EX Emerald. All five Minun cards feature resistance to Steel. Additionally, a sixth Minun is found in the Japanese half-deck promoting movie seven as LaRousse's Minun.

In the Pokémon anime

File:Plusle and Minun.jpg

Minun (left) and Plusle (right) as featured in the Pokémon anime.

Minun is rarely seen in the Pokémon anime without Plusle. Its first two appearances is the same Minun. It also appears with Plusle in the seventh movie and accompaning short. Its first appearance is in episode 314, where it, and Plusle, are attacked by Team Rocket.

File:Minun in pokedex.jpg

Minun's Pokédex entry.

See Also

• Plusle

References

• The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Publications

• Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0439154049.
• Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 130206151.
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 193020650X
• Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0761547614
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1930206585

External links

• Official Pokémon website
• Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Minun as a species
• Pokémon Galaxy's Pokedex entry for Minun
• Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
• PsyPoke - Minun Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
• Smogon.com - Minun Tactical Data.