Is Minun Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Electric with AbilityMinus. Wild in Kalos. No evolution. Same problem as Plusle: the stats can't compete with the strong Electric options in Kalos.
Minun resists most of Viola's coverage and hits back hard.
Minun trades roughly evenly with Grant's team.
Minun has the type edge here and should clean up Korrina's team.
Minun trades roughly evenly with Ramos's team.
Minun trades roughly evenly with Clemont's team.
Minun trades roughly evenly with Valerie's team.
Minun has the type edge here and should clean up Olympia's team.
Minun trades roughly evenly with Wulfric's team.
Minun trades roughly evenly with Malva's team.
Minun trades roughly evenly with Wikstrom's team.
Drasna's typing presses Minun's defenses.
Minun has the type edge here and should clean up Siebold's team.
Minun trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Catch Minun on Route 5 (walking, Lv 6, rare). Horde encounter.
X & Y Minun Locations
Minun tops out at moderate rates across 4 locations in early-game routes. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.
Best Locations to Catch Minun in X & Y
Which version you're playing matters for Minun. 4 walking spots at Lv. 6-10 spread across Y and X, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.
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
 Cubone Ground | C | |
 Diggersby NormalGround | C | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
 Hippopotas Ground | C | |
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
 Golurk GroundGhost | C | |
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
In X & Y, 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 5 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
XY Minun Best Moveset
75 Sp. Atk at 95 Speed with AbilityVolt Absorb healing from Electric. Electric paralysis immunity gained this generation. The moveset provides team utility through Electric absorption. Outclassed offensively by everything else in the Electric type.
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. Discharge and Lucky Chant come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Thunder and Thunderbolt and Normal and Dark coverage.
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
Base Stats
Exposure to electricity from Minun and Plusle promotes blood circulation and relaxes muscles.
It cheers on friends. If its friends are losing, its body lets off more and more sparks.
Minun X & Y Guide
In X & Y, Minun's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In X & Y, Minun can work for a story run. 405 BST is average, but Electric typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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