Minun
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| Minun | |
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 National Plusle - Minun (#312) - Volbeat Hoenn Plusle - Minun (#081) - Magnemite |
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| Japanese name | マイナン (Mainan) |
| Stage | Basic |
| Evolves from | None |
| Evolves to | None |
| Generation | Third |
| Species | Cheering Pokémon |
| Type | Electric |
| Height | 1 ft 4 in (0.4 m) |
| Weight | 9 lb (4.2 kg) |
| Ability | Minus |
Minun (Mainan マイナン?) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Minun in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[2]
"Minun" derives from a portmanteau of "minus" and "minion" -- the former a reference to negative electric charge. A similar Pokémon is Plusle, a reference to positive electric charge.
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[edit] Characteristics
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. The two combinations are noted to be more popular on fansites than in the anime.
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.
[edit] In the Video Games
In Pokémon Ruby, Minun can be found on Route 110. In Pokémon Sapphire, Minun can be found on the same route, although it is rarer. In Pokémon Emerald, Minun is also seen at the same route with the same availability as Pokémon 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 their abilities make them tougher when fighting together. In Pokémon Emerald, the first Trainer is met, there are two trainers instead. When you walk past, both Trainers fight the player, they both have a Plusle and they both have a Minun so they are harder to defeat; however, a player can fight two of them separately.
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, one can find (but not catch) a Minun (and a Plusle) owned by the main charater's sister Jovi (in her room).
In Pokémon Ranger, Minun is Lunick's (the male hero) partner.
[edit] In the anime
- Minun appeared along with Plusle for the first time in episode #316 (A Different Kind of Misty"). They belonged to a small boy who took care of a lighthouse. This junior trainer and his Plusle made another appearance in episode #328 ("Cheer Pressure"), where he used it and Minun as part of a cheerleading team.
- Plusle and Minun have also made appearances in the seventh movie, Destiny Deoxys, as well as the short preceding it.
- Plusle and Minun were the stars in the fictional movie, "Plusle and Minun and The Princess Rescue", which was shown during the episode "Lights, Camerupt, Action".
[edit] Manga Appearances
Minun's only appearance in Pokémon Adventures is with its sister 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.
[edit] In other media
Minun’s appearances in the TCG have been identical to those of Plusle thus far, for the two Pokémon 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.
There is also a Minun toy known as the Pokémon UFO Catcher Plush MINUN made by Banpresto. It is about 7 inches tall, and has a yellow body, blue cheeks and a pale yellow minus sign.
[edit] 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
- Notes
- ^ Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold. PR Newswire. Retrieved on 2006-02-28.
- ^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL Accessed June 1, 2006.
- Publications
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
- Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
[edit] External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Minun as a species
- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke - Minun Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
- Smogon.com - Minun Tactical Data.
- WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Minun Previously hosted by Wikibooks
