Mixed
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
Plus
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 Sun Moon 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 Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Swampert
Swampert
WaterGround
A
Ground is super effective against PlusleView Swampert →

Sun & Moon 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, Discharge, Fake Tears and 4 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
7moves
Breed With (best first)
togekissmanaphyraichuazumarilltogedemarutogeticpachirisupikachuroseradeglaliefroslasswhimsicott
12 of 50·

Sun & Moon Plusle Best Moveset

One guaranteed turn is all Plusle needs. Focus Sash buys it, max HP and Speed EVs make it count, and Lightningrod adds something extra. The goal: deal early damage and deal damage with Thunderbolt. Double STAB gives it play beyond just the lead turn.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Lightning Rod
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Plusle
Timid+SPE

Plusle best EVs are HP and Speed

EVs

Doubles Support Moveset

  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • NuzzleSTAB
  • EncoreUtility
  • EntrainmentUtility

Recommended Teammates

Golisopod
GolisopodGood
Pelipper
PelipperGood
Kartana
KartanaGood

Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Nuzzle
S2010020Electric
Lv 1
Play Nice
———20Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
Lv 4
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Lv 7
Spark
—6510020Electric
Lv 10
Encore
S—1005Normal
Lv 13
Bestow
———15Normal
Lv 16
Swift
D60—20Normal
Lv 19
Electro Ball
D—10010Electric
Lv 22
Copycat
D——20Normal
Lv 25
Charm
D—10020Fairy
Lv 28
Charge
D——20Electric
Lv 31
Discharge
C8010015Electric
Lv 34
Baton Pass
A——40Normal
Lv 37
Agility
A——30Psychic
Lv 40
Last Resort
C1401005Normal
Lv 43
Thunder
C1107010Electric
Lv 46
Nasty Plot
S——20Dark
Lv 49
Entrainment
S—10015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
A4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
A—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM25
Thunder
C1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
S9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
B—9010Poison
TM72
Volt Switch
A7010020Electric
TM93
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Charm
D—10020Fairy
Egg
Discharge
C8010015Electric
Egg
Fake Tears
D—10020Dark
Egg
Lucky Chant
———30Normal
Egg
Sing
——5515Normal
Egg
Sweet Kiss
——7510Fairy
Egg
Wish
C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Plusle can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Gen 4
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Gen 6
Flash
D—10020Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
D120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Gen 3
Metronome
D——10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 4
Rollout
D309020Rock
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting

How to Get Plusle in Sun & Moon

No wild encounters for Plusle in Sun & Moon. 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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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. Thunderbolt with Focus Sash 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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