Is Minun Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Electric with AbilityMinus. No evolution. Same problem as Plusle. Not viable for the story.
Minun has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Minun has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Minun trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Minun trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Minun's weaknesses hard.
Minun resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Drayden's team hits Minun's weaknesses hard.
Minun resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Minun trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Minun trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Minun has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Minun trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Minun trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Minun cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Minun in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Minun in Black 2 & White 2. It's available in Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or HeartGold & SoulSilver and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Minun is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Minun Weakness
Minun is weak to Ground. Its Electric typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Volt Absorb grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Minun's special bulk (base 85 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Minun Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Minun
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Gliscor Ground | B | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp can KO Minun with Earthquake (175-206%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Minun View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x175-206%KO Outrage105-123%KO | ||
Minun Evolutions
Minun is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with a decent partner pool. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 5 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Minun Best Moveset
75 Sp. Atk at 95 Speed with AbilityVolt Absorb as a hidden ability healing from Electric attacks. The moveset answers Water types at the lowest tiers while absorbing Electric coverage. Outclassed by Plusle offensively and by Jolteon and Raikou at every higher level.
Best Build
Minun best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Nasty Plot
- Discharge
- Substitute
- Mud Slap
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Minun. Discharge and Lucky Chant come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Thunder and Thunderbolt and coverage across 8 types.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It cheers on friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks.
Minun Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Minun's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Black 2 & White 2, Minun can work for a story run. 405 BST is average, but Electric typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Minun's 405 base stat total fool you. Volt Absorb is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a pivot. Nasty Plot with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Volt Absorb on Minun. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Minun also gets Minus, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Volt Absorb is the hidden ability. It absorbs electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP. Worth hunting for if you want Minun to compete at a higher level.
Game Availability
Minun first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves