Plus
Summary
Plus is an ability in the Pokémon series primarily found on Electric-type Pokémon. The main effect of Plus is to boost the Special Attack stat of the Pokémon by 50% if there is an ally with the ability Minus on the field during a double battle. The synergy between Plus and Minus makes these abilities highly effective in double battles by significantly enhancing the Pokémon's offensive capabilities.
Effects:
- Activation Condition: Plus activates when an allied Pokémon with the ability Minus is present on the field.
- Stat Boost: In this condition, the Pokémon with Plus receives a 50% increase in its Special Attack stat.
Interesting Facts:
- Introduced in Generation III: Plus was introduced in the third generation of Pokémon games, specifically in "Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire."
- Common Pokémon: Pokémon commonly possessing this ability include Plusle, Klink, and Tynamo. Plusle is often designed as a direct counterpart to Minun, which
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 MINUS.
- emerald: Powers up with MINUS.
- firered-leafgreen: Powers up with MINUS.
- diamond-pearl: Boosts Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Minus.
- platinum: Boosts Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Minus.
- heartgold-soulsilver: Ups Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Minus.
- 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 Plus ability
Mareep
Types: Electric
Flaaffy
Types: Electric
Ampharos
Types: Electric
Plusle
Types: Electric
Klink
Types: Steel
Klang
Types: Steel
Klinklang
Types: Steel
Dedenne
Types: Electric, Fairy
Toxtricity-Amped
Types: Electric, Poison
Toxtricity-Amped-Gmax
Types: Electric, Poison