Minimize (move)

Minimize (Japanese: ちいさくなる Shrink) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation I.
==Effect==
Minimize raises the user's stat.
 	Gen I 	Gen II 	Gen III 	Gen IV 	Gen V 	Gen VI onwards
PP 	20 	20 	20 	20 	20 	10
raised 	1 stage 	1 stage 	1 stage 	1 stage 	2 stages 	2 stages
Minimized Pokémon replaced bya tiny generic image	colspan=2	colspan=4	 	 	 	
Minimized Pokémonvulnerable to certain moves 	rowspan=2	colspan=5	 	 	 	
Minimized Pokémonvulnerable to certain moves 	2× damage	2× damage	2× power	2× damage	2× damage	
Boosted moves bypassaccuracy and evasion 	— 	colspan=4	✔ 	 	 	
===Generations I and II===
In Generations I and II, the user's sprite is replaced by a tiny, generic image if this move raises the user's evasion successfully.
In Generation I only, it is only replaced by the tiny generic image if the battle animations are active.
If a Pokémon uses on a minimized target, the user copies the target's regular sprite (rather than the tiny sprite). Similarly, if a minimized Pokémon uses Transform, its own tiny sprite is replaced by the target's regular sprite.
If a Pokémon's sprite has disappeared because it used , using Minimize will make it visible again as the tiny generic image.
===Generation III onwards===
If a Pokémon undergoes Dynamax after using Minimize, then boosted moves will not bypass accuracy and evasion.
If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Minimize, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.
===Vulnerability to moves===
Specific moves will hit with double power (Generation IV) or have their damage doubled (Generations II, III, and V onward) against targets that have used Minimize at least once. Additionally, from Generation VI onward, these moves also bypass accuracy and evasion checks in this case. If a Pokémon undergoes Dynamax after using Minimize, these moves will revert to dealing their usual damage. This effect cannot be passed with .
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Minimize raises the user's evasiveness. Evasiveness is raised by one stage in the Rescue Team, Explorers and Adventure Squad series. From Gates to Infinity onward, Minimize raises the user's evasiveness by two stages.
===Pokkén Tournament===
Minimize appears as one of 's Pokémon moves. Chandelure temporarily shrinks in size, rendering it immune to attacks until it reverts. While shrunken, Chandelure can also move to reposition itself to keep distance from the opponent.
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
===POKÉTOON===
==In the manga==
===Be the Best! Pokémon B+W===
===Pokémon Adventures===
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* In Generation I games, if the player used Minimize, then looked at the stats of a Pokémon in their party and then exited the menu, the opponent's Pokémon sprite would change to a glitchy version of the Pokémon that was just viewed.
* Minimize is one of three moves that have been used in a completed series of the , but not been seen in the English dub. The other two are and .
==In other languages==
==References==
Category:Moves that can raise the user's evasion
Category:Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Komprimator
es:Reducción
fr:Lilliput
it:Minimizzato
ja:ちいさくなる
zh:变小（招式）