Is Minun Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
The defensive counterpart to Plusle. AbilityMinus boosts Special Attack in doubles, and the Special Defense is slightly higher. Same problem: Manectric does everything better. A cute early Electric that doesn't last.
Minun trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Minun has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Minun has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Minun has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Minun trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Minun resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Minun has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Minun has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Minun has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Minun trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Minun has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Minun trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Minun trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Minun on Route 110 (walking, Lv 6, common). Horde encounter.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Minun Locations
Minun's scattered across 4 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Minun in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 |
What is Minun Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Minun
 Nincada BugGround | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Minun with Earthquake (175-206%).
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Minun View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x175-206%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 7 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Minun Best Moveset
Electric at 75 Sp. Atk and 95 Speed. AbilityVolt Absorb as a hidden ability absorbs Electric for HP. The moveset fires Electric TermStab at below-competitive power. Can't justify a team slot when Plusle does the same job slightly better and both lose to faster Electric types.
Best Build
Minun best EVs are HP and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Thunderbolt
- Nasty Plot
- Charge
- Signal Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Minun. Charm and Discharge 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
Minun 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.
Minun loves to cheer on its partner in battle. It gives off sparks from its body while it is doing so. If its partner is in trouble, this Pokémon gives off increasing amounts of sparks.
Minun Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Minun's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Minun can work for a story run. 405 BST is average, but Electric typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Thunderbolt with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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