Minun (Pokémon)

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Minun (Japanese: マイナン Minun) is an introduced in Generation III.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, but can be thought as a counterpart to . Minun, along with Plusle, is one of the two available at the beginning of the .
==Biology==
Minun is a cream-colored bipedal with blue markings. It has a dot-like nose and a cream-colored minus sign in the middle of its circular blue cheeks. It has long, flat ears that are mostly blue. Its limbs are stubby and digitless, and it has blue front paws. Its short tail is tipped with a blue minus sign.
Minun cares more for its teammates than itself, sending off showers of sparks when it cheers for them. When its partner is in trouble, it gives off increasing amounts of sparks. It can create electric pom-poms for cheering. Its electrical current promotes blood circulation and energizes its target. It lives in . However, it will hide under the eaves of houses when it rains due to its dislike of water. Minun is often seen together with .
Prior to Generation V, Minun was the only known Pokémon that could have as an Ability.
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Minun combines with to produce an electric current blocking the entrance to the Poké Mart on the Sapphire Field.
* : Minun is the of Lunick. After the end credits, it also feels a bond with Solana.
===Pokédex entries===
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Minun in the
===Game locations===
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Minun will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using a Wonder Mail code such as the following:
:4 ? M 9 F Q X ? 2 8 N 7
:H R ? H P 5 ? 0 ! 4 ? W
:Objective: Escort Minun to Plusle on floor 7 of Mt. Blaze.
====In events====
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Minun is available in Version 3.0.0+.
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Minun (EX Deoxys 41)
 	Minun (EX Hidden Legends 67)
 	Minun (Majestic Dawn 25)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Minun debuted alongside Plusle in A Different Kind of Misty!. Both Pokémon were owned by Thatcher, who was responsible for protecting a lighthouse. In Cheer Pressure, Thatcher was them to be cheerleaders. Both were often seen outside of their Poké Balls.
In Lights, Camerupt, Action!, a Minun starred with Plusle in a film Elijah directed. In the film, they and set out to rescue Princess from an evil .
In Destiny Deoxys, a Minun and Plusle served as the 's comic relief. The pair helped Tory Lund to overcome his fear of Pokémon. Both briefly reappeared in a montage in The Rise of Darkrai, which chronicled the preceding nine movies.
In Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn! and Playing the Performance Encore!, Ursula owns a Minun and Plusle. In Last Call — First Round!, they tried to embarrass Dawn before an interview with but failed. It reappeared with Plusle and their Trainer in the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
A Minun appeared in Searching for Service with a Smile!, under the ownership of Devi.
===Minor appearances===
A Minun appeared in PK13.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!, Team A.C.T. rescued a Minun and Plusle.
In Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!, 's flashback featured a Minun and Plusle as she explained why she was afraid of them.
In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Minun watched 's concert.
In Performing with Fiery Charm!, a 's Minun competed in the Dendemille Town with a Plusle. In A Performance Pop Quiz!, they competed in the Anistar City Showcase. In Master Class is in Session!, it competed in the Master Class Showcase in Gloire City.
In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Minun was living in the forest.
In Party Dancecapades!, a Performer's Minun attended Monsieur Pierre's dance party.
A Trainer's Minun appeared in Battling With a Clean Slate!.
In Chasing Memories, Creating Dreams!, a Trainer's Minun watched 's announcement of the Manalo Stadium's completion.
A Student's Minun appeared in Welcome to Naranja Academy!.
A Student's Minun appeared in Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
 owned a Minun that she met at the Abandoned Ship in Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun I. She later appeared on , where together with Ruby's Plusle, helped the two rivals learn how to work as a Double Battle team.
===Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪===
A Minun appeared in CCP09, in which it competed in a ness along with its rival and Haruka's Torchic. It ended up in second place, having lost to Plusle.
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
Late into his adventure, Hareta receives an from his father, Kaisei. It later hatched at Stark Mountain in The Anger of Legendary Pokémon Heatran. As a baby, Minun isn't very strong, preferring to cheer on its teammates and using Status moves.
===Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission===
Much like the games, Lunick has a Minun as his , which is the counterpart to Solana's . He can boost Lunick's Capture Styler with electricity.
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
A Minun appeared in Annual Big Cleaning Operation!!, under the ownership of .
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Brawl===
====Trophy information====
It appears with its counterpart, Plusle.
"Cheering Pokémon. Plusle and Minun produce positive and negative energy, respectively. They both love cheering on their partners and place the encouragement of their partners over their own safety. To cheer, they short their electric currents to produce sparks that grow in intensity as their partners get into trouble."
==Trivia==
* Minun shares its with its partner . They are both known as the Cheering Pokémon.
* Minun and Plusle share the same base stat total, although the stat distribution is different, with Plusle being more offense-oriented and Minun being more defense-oriented.
* Minun's first major appearance in the was in episode 312, the same number as its position in the National Pokédex.
* Unused text in suggests that a Minun was going to appear in the game.
* In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, there are several files for . One of these files is named "Pra_Mai", leading some players to speculate that Plusle and Minun were considered to appear as a tag team, like .
===Origin===
Minun appears to be based on a , , or . It could also be the incarnation of a negative .
====Name origin====
Minun may be derived from minus, possibly in reference to negative electrical charge. It may also include bun or bunny
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Hareta's Minun
* Sapphire's Minun
* Electric rodents
==External links==
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