What is Minun weak to?

In Emerald, Minun's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

In Emerald, Minun can work for a story run. 405 BST is average, but Electric typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

In Emerald, 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 D-Tier.

What is the best ability for Minun?

In Emerald, 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.

What are Minun's strengths?

In Emerald, Electric typing gives Minun 3 resistances. Base 95 Speed is the standout stat. 405 BST gives it a workable foundation.

Minun - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Minun's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Attack trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Speed EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP60

Attack40

Defense50

Sp. Atk75

Sp. Def85

Speed95

Total405

Details

Catch Rate

Easy200 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight4.2 kg

Base XP142

Abilities

Minus

Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has plus or minus.

Volt AbsorbHANot in game

Absorbs electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Volt Absorb grants Electric immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

At a meeting of POKéMON academics, it was announced that simultaneous exposure to electricity from a PLUSLE and MINUN will promote circulation and boost vitality.

Emerald

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.

Minun Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Flying, Steel

Type ChartGood

1Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Electric Flying Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (2)

Water Flying

How to Beat Minun in Emerald (Best Counters)

Geodude RockGround	C
Upcoming Move Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 Learns Earthquake at Level 36 View Geodude builds →
Nincada BugGround	D
Upcoming Move Moves Mud-SlapLv. 31 Learns Mud-Slap at Level 31 View Nincada builds →

Emerald Evolution

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 2 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#312MinunDoes not evolve

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Minun easily with 27 breeding partners from the Fairy egg group. Pass egg moves like Substitute, Wish 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

2moves

Breed With (best first)

Emerald Minun Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Moves

TMs define Minun's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Thunder and Thunderbolt, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Steel coverage and more. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 4

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

Lv 10

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 13

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Lv 19

Spark

D6510020Electric

Lv 22

Encore

C—1005Normal

Lv 28

Charm

——10020Normal

Lv 31

Charge

———20Electric

Lv 37

Thunder

C1207010Electric

Lv 40

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Lv 47

Agility

D——30Psychic

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

C9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Substitute

C——10Normal

Egg

Wish

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Tutor

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Tutor

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Tutor

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Tutor

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Tutor

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Tutor

Metronome

D——10Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Rollout

—309020Rock

Tutor

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Swagger

——9015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

Tutor

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

Emerald Minun Locations

Minun starts showing up in early-game routes at decent spawn rates across 1 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Minun in Emerald

Route 110

Grass Lv.13 Route

15%Early

Minun Guide

In Emerald, Minun's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Emerald, Minun can work for a story run. 405 BST is average, but Electric typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Emerald, 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 D-Tier.
In Emerald, 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 Emerald, Electric typing gives Minun 3 resistances. Base 95 Speed is the standout stat. 405 BST gives it a workable foundation.

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

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Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Minun Dig 2x 96-113%KO View Geodude builds →
Trapinch Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Sand TombLv. 25 Damage vs Minun Dig 2x 115-135%KO Sand Tomb 2x 52-62% View Trapinch builds →
Numel FireGround	D
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Minun Dig 2x 77-91% View Numel builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Minun Dig 2x 93-110%KO View Sandshrew builds →
Baltoy GroundPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapLv. 7 Damage vs Minun Dig 2x 62-73% Mud-Slap 2x 18-22% View Baltoy builds →

Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Minun Dig 2x 97-114%KO View Geodude builds →
Trapinch Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Sand TombLv. 25 Damage vs Minun Dig 2x 114-134%KO Sand Tomb 2x 52-62% View Trapinch builds →
Numel FireGround	D
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Minun Dig 2x 78-93% View Numel builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Minun Dig 2x 93-110%KO View Sandshrew builds →
Baltoy GroundPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapLv. 7 Damage vs Minun Dig 2x 61-72% Mud-Slap 2x 17-21% View Baltoy builds →

Geodude RockGround	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Minun Dig 2x 99-117%KO View Geodude builds →
Trapinch Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Sand TombLv. 25 Damage vs Minun Dig 2x 116-137%KO Sand Tomb 2x 52-62% View Trapinch builds →
Numel FireGround	D
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Minun Dig 2x 79-95% View Numel builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Minun Dig 2x 93-111%KO View Sandshrew builds →
Baltoy GroundPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud-SlapLv. 7 Damage vs Minun Dig 2x 61-72% Mud-Slap 2x 18-23% View Baltoy builds →

Gligar GroundFlying	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Minun Dig 2x 93-109%KO View Gligar builds →
Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Minun Dig 2x 102-120%KO View Rhyhorn builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 DigTM28 Damage vs Minun Earthquake 2x 123-145%KO Dig 2x 97-115%KO View Geodude builds →
Numel FireGround	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 35 DigTM28 Damage vs Minun Earthquake 2x 99-117%KO Dig 2x 78-93% View Numel builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
TM Move Moves DigTM28 Damage vs Minun Dig 2x 93-109%KO View Sandshrew builds →

Gligar GroundFlying	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Minun Earthquake 2x 115-136%KO Dig 2x 93-109%KO View Gligar builds →
Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Minun Earthquake 2x 127-150%KO Dig 2x 102-120%KO View Rhyhorn builds →
Phanpy Ground	D
TM Move Moves EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Minun Earthquake 2x 99-117%KO View Phanpy builds →
Numel FireGround	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Minun Earthquake 2x 99-117%KO Dig 2x 78-93% View Numel builds →
Sandshrew Ground	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Damage vs Minun Earthquake 2x 115-136%KO Dig 2x 93-109%KO View Sandshrew builds →

Flygon GroundDragon	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rock Slide ToxicUtility ProtectPriority Damage vs Minun Earthquake 2x 143-169%KO Rock Slide 36-43% View Flygon builds →