Special
Balanced
CTier
95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward special damage here. Plusle's Speed does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 1 Speed EV per KO. Easy to catch, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP60
C
Attack50
D
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk85
C
Sp. Def75
C
Speed95
B
Total405
Details
Catch Rate
Easy200 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight4.2 kg
9.3 lbsFeather
Base XP142
Average
Abilities
PlusNiche
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has plus or minus.
Lightning RodHATop Pick
Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
Lightning Rod grants Electric immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries
No Scarlet Violet entries available

It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.

Plusle Weakness

Plusle's Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground. Not many exploitable gaps in the Electric typing defensive chart. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Plusle's special bulk (base 75 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Plusle Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Flying, Steel
Type ChartGood
1Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Electric
STAB (2)
WaterFlying
How to Beat Plusle in Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)
Landorus
Landorus
GroundFlying
S
Ground is super effective against PlusleView Landorus →

Scarlet & Violet Evolution

No evolution chain to worry about here. Plusle is a standalone Pokemon with a decent partner pool for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Plusle
#311PlusleDoes not evolve

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Plusle easily with 50 breeding partners from the Fairy egg group. Pass egg moves like Charm, Sing, Sweet Kiss and 1 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Fairy
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves
Breed With (best first)
manaphyraichumausholdazumarillmorpekopachirisupikachugrimmsnarltandemausglaliefroslasswhimsicott
12 of 50·

Scarlet & Violet Plusle Best Moveset

You commit to a move every time Plusle comes in. Choice Scarf gives speed patching through item lock, and Lightningrod adds to that. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make sure the locked move actually hurts. Double STAB covers the rest.

Best Build

Situational pick
Ability
Lightning Rod
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Plusle
Timid+SPE

Plusle best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Doubles Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Alluring Voice
  • EncoreUtility
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • NuzzleSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Minun
MinunDecent

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Charm and Sing from the egg pool give Plusle something extra. Pair those with Thunder and Thunderbolt for STAB and Normal and Fairy coverage and more for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Play Nice
———20Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
A4010030Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Wave
A—9020Electric
Lv 4
Helping Hand+5
A——20Normal
Lv 7
Spark
D6510020Electric
Lv 10
Encore
S—1005Normal
Lv 13
Switcheroo
B—10010Dark
Lv 16
Swift
D60—20Normal
Lv 19
Electro Ball
A—10010Electric
Lv 22
Copycat
C——20Normal
Lv 26
Charge
C——20Electric
Lv 31
Discharge
S8010015Electric
Lv 34
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
Lv 37
Agility
B——30Psychic
Lv 40
Last Resort
C1401005Normal
Lv 43
Thunder
C1107010Electric
Lv 46
Nasty Plot
S——20Dark
Lv 49
Entrainment
C—10015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM04
Agility
B——30Psychic
TM227
Alluring Voice
S8010010Fairy
TM132
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
TM173
Charge
C——20Electric
TM23
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM02
Charm
C—10020Fairy
TM96
Eerie Impulse
C—10015Electric
TM136
Electric Terrain
C——10Electric
TM72
Electro Ball
A—10010Electric
TM211
Electroweb
B559515Electric
TM122
Encore
S—1005Normal
TM205
Endeavor
A—1005Normal
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM03
Fake Tears
C—10020Dark
TM43
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM81
Grass Knot
S—10020Grass
TM130
Helping Hand+5
A——20Normal
TM75
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM05
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM140
Nasty Plot
S——20Dark
TM127
Play Rough
D909010Fairy
TM07
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM98
Skill Swap
A——10Psychic
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM183
Super Fang
A—9010Normal
TM32
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
A8010010Normal
TM166
Thunder
C1107010Electric
TM68
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric
TM82
Thunder Wave
A—9020Electric
TM126
Thunderbolt
S9010015Electric
TM20
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass
TM191
Uproar
C9010010Normal
TM48
Volt Switch
S7010020Electric
TM147
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Charm
C—10020Fairy
Egg
Sing
D—5515Normal
Egg
Sweet Kiss
D—7510Fairy
Egg
Wish
C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Plusle can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Plusle in Scarlet & Violet

No wild encounters for Plusle in Scarlet & Violet. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or HeartGold and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Plusle is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

RubyEmeraldDiamondPlatinumHeartGold

Plusle Guide

  • In Scarlet & Violet, watch for Swampert (Ground) when using Plusle. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • For Scarlet & Violet, it depends on your team. Plusle at 405 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Electric coverage might be exactly what you're missing.

  • In Scarlet & Violet, Plusle looks average on paper at 405 BST. But Lightning Rod is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list. Discharge with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

  • Plusle gets Lightning Rod and Plus. But Lightning Rod is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Electric gives Plusle 3 resistances. Speed is the best stat at base 95. Pure Electric type with same-type attack bonus on Electric moves.

Game Availability

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Plusle appears in 14 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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