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.
It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.
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.
| 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)
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x217-256%KO Dig 2x173-204%KO Drill Run 2x173-204%KO Bulldoze 2x132-156%KO | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x184-218%KO Dig 2x149-176%KO Bulldoze 2x113-133%KO Sand Tomb 2x66-78% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x193-227%KO Dig 2x155-182%KO Bulldoze 2x117-138%KO Sand Tomb 2x70-82% | ||
 Seismitoad WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodIcirrus City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Seismitoad builds →Earthquake 2x162-191%KO Dig 2x130-153%KO Bulldoze 2x98-116%KO Mud Shot 2x53-62% | ||
 Golurk GroundGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Golurk builds →Earthquake 2x201-238%KO Bulldoze 2x122-144%KO Mud-Slap 2x15-18% | ||
 Drilbur Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Drilbur builds →Dig 2x118-140%KO Mud-Slap 2x17-20% | ||
Drilbur Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Drilbur builds →Dig 2x118-139%KO Mud-Slap 2x15-18% | ||
 Hippopotas Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Hippopotas builds →Earthquake 2x125-148%KO Dig 2x103-121%KO Sand Tomb 2x45-55% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Krokorok builds →Earthquake 2x139-164%KO Dig 2x112-132%KO Sand Tomb 2x52-62% Mud-Slap 2x16-19% | ||
Drilbur Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Drilbur builds →Earthquake 2x142-168%KO Dig 2x116-136%KO Mud-Slap 2x13-16% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Hippopotas builds →Earthquake 2x129-152%KO Dig 2x102-121%KO Bulldoze 2x78-93% Sand Tomb 2x46-55% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Krokorok builds →Earthquake 2x140-166%KO Dig 2x114-134%KO Bulldoze 2x87-103%KO Sand Tomb 2x52-62% | ||
Drilbur Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Drilbur builds →Earthquake 2x146-172%KO Dig 2x117-138%KO Bulldoze 2x87-103%KO Mud-Slap 2x14-17% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Hippopotas builds →Earthquake 2x134-158%KO Dig 2x107-127%KO Bulldoze 2x81-96% Sand Tomb 2x49-59% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Krokorok builds →Earthquake 2x146-173%KO Dig 2x118-139%KO Bulldoze 2x89-105%KO Sand Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
Drilbur Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Drilbur builds →Earthquake 2x149-176%KO Dig 2x121-142%KO Bulldoze 2x92-108%KO Mud-Slap 2x12-15% | ||
 Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Obtain MethodIcirrus City Super Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Stunfisk builds →Earthquake 2x119-140%KO Dig 2x95-112%KO Mud Bomb 2x59-70% Bulldoze 2x71-84% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Hippopotas builds →Earthquake 2x126-149%KO Dig 2x102-121%KO Bulldoze 2x79-93% Sand Tomb 2x48-56% | ||
 Palpitoad WaterGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Palpitoad builds →Bulldoze 2x71-84% Mud Shot 2x42-50% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Krokorok builds →Earthquake 2x140-165%KO Dig 2x111-132%KO Bulldoze 2x85-101%KO Sand Tomb 2x52-62% | ||
Drilbur Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Drilbur builds →Earthquake 2x143-168%KO Dig 2x116-137%KO Bulldoze 2x88-104%KO Mud-Slap 2x11-14% | ||
Stunfisk GroundElectric | C | |
Obtain MethodIcirrus City Super Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Stunfisk builds →Earthquake 2x121-144%KO Dig 2x97-115%KO Mud Bomb 2x61-72% Bulldoze 2x74-87% | ||
Hippopotas Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Hippopotas builds →Earthquake 2x131-154%KO Dig 2x104-123%KO Bulldoze 2x80-95% Sand Tomb 2x48-56% | ||
Palpitoad WaterGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Palpitoad builds →Bulldoze 2x74-87% Mud Shot 2x44-51% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Krokorok builds →Earthquake 2x144-169%KO Dig 2x115-136%KO Bulldoze 2x87-103%KO Sand Tomb 2x52-62% | ||
Drilbur Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Drilbur builds →Earthquake 2x148-174%KO Dig 2x120-141%KO Drill Run 2x120-141%KO Bulldoze 2x89-105%KO | ||
In Black & White, Gliscor threatens a KO with Earthquake (161-190%).
 Landorus Ground | A | |
Ground is super effective against PlusleView Landorus → | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Plusle View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x161-190%KO | ||
Black & White 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
Breeding
Breed Plusle easily with 38 breeding partners from the Fairy egg group. Pass egg moves like Discharge, Lucky Chant, Sing and 2 more to offspring.
Black & White Plusle Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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Moves
The natural movepool does the job, but Discharge and Lucky Chant 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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Black & White Plusle Locations
high spawn rates for Plusle across 1 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Plusle in Black & White
Plusle Guide
In Black & White, 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 Black & White, 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 Black & White, Plusle looks average on paper at 405 BST. But Lightning Rod is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. D-Tier on our tier list.
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.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves