Minus
Minus is an ability in the Pokémon series that primarily boosts the Special Attack of a Pokémon. When a Pokémon with this ability is in a double battle and its ally has the Plus ability, its Special Attack stat is increased by 50%. This synergistic relationship with the Plus ability makes Minus highly effective in double battle scenarios, enhancing the offensive capabilities of the paired Pokémon.
Effects: - Generation III to Generation VI: If the Pokémon with Minus is paired with another Pokémon that has the Plus ability in double or triple battles, its Special Attack stat is increased by 50%. - Generation VII onward: The effect remains similar, but it is confirmed that Minus does not function unless there's a Pokémon with Plus on the same side.
Interesting Facts: 1. Unique Pairings: The Minus ability is specifically designed to work in tandem with Plus, encouraging strategic team compositions in double or triple battles. 2. Design Origins: The abilities Plus and Minus
Effects
- This Pokémon has 1.5× its Special Attack if any friendly Pokémon has plus or minus. This bonus does not count as a stat modifier. If either ability is disabled by gastro acid, both lose their effect.
Flavor Texts
- ruby-sapphire: Powers up with PLUS.
- emerald: Powers up with PLUS.
- firered-leafgreen: Powers up with PLUS.
- diamond-pearl: Boosts Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Plus.
- platinum: Boosts Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Plus.
- heartgold-soulsilver: Ups Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Plus.
- black-white: Ups Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Plus or Minus.
- black-2-white-2: Ups Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Plus or Minus.
- x-y: Boosts the Sp. Atk stat if another Pokémon has Plus or Minus.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Boosts the Sp. Atk stat if another Pokémon has Plus or Minus.
- sun-moon: Boosts the Sp. Atk stat of the Pokémon if an ally with the Plus or Minus Ability is also in battle.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: Boosts the Sp. Atk stat of the Pokémon if an ally with the Plus or Minus Ability is also in battle.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: Boosts the Sp. Atk stat of the Pokémon if an ally with the Plus or Minus Ability is also in battle.
- sword-shield: Boosts the Sp. Atk stat of the Pokémon if an ally with the Plus or Minus Ability is also in battle.
- scarlet-violet: Boosts the Sp. Atk stat of the Pokémon if an ally with the Plus or Minus Ability is also in battle.
Pokémon with the Minus ability
Electrike
309 - Electric
Manectric
310 - Electric
Minun
312 - Electric
Klink
599 - Steel
Klang
600 - Steel
Klinklang
601 - Steel
Toxtricity-Low-Key
10184 - Electric, Poison
Toxtricity-Low-Key-Gmax
10228 - Electric, Poison