Weaknesses and type matchups
Minun is weak to Ground moves.
Minun's Electric moves are super effective against Water and Flying types. Electric moves have no effect on Ground types.
Pokédex entry
10 versionsMinun is more concerned about cheering on its partners than its own safety. It shorts out the electricity in its body to create brilliant showers of sparks to cheer on its teammates.
Minun in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- JapaneseJapanese
- マイナンmainan
- Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 负电拍拍fù diàn pāi pāi
- KoreanKorean
- 마이농mainong
- Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 負電拍拍fù diàn pāi pāi
- FrenchFrench
- Négapi
- GermanGerman
- Minun
- SpanishSpanish
- Minun
- ItalianItalian
- Minun
- EnglishEnglish
- Minun
What Minun’s name means
3 languagesJapanese
マイナンmainan
マイナスmainasuminus
Chinese
负电拍拍負電拍拍fù diàn pāi pāi
负电負電fùdiànnegative charge
拍pāiclap
French
Négapi
négatifnegative
ピカピカpikapikaJapanesesparkle
These spell out the Japanese name by sound
- Minun
- 마이농mainong
German, Spanish, and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Minun
9 gamesScarlet · Violet
- Canyon Biome In the overworld Lv. 65-70
- Chargestone Cavern In the overworld Lv. 65-74
- Polar Biome In the overworld Lv. 65-74
- Terarium Tera Raid Battle Lv. 35
Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl
- Trophy Garden Grass or cave Lv. 16-18
Every Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl →Route map →
Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire
- Route 110 Horde Lv. 6 40%
- Route 110 Grass or cave Lv. 11-13 16% Omega Ruby
HeartGold · SoulSilver
- Route 46 Grass or cave Lv. 2 20% Special condition
- Route 1 Grass or cave Lv. 3 20% Special condition
- Route 29 Grass or cave Lv. 3 20% Special condition
- Route 2 Grass or cave Lv. 5 20% Special condition
- Route 33 Grass or cave Lv. 6 20% Special condition
- Route 3 Grass or cave Lv. 8 20% Special condition
- National Park Grass or cave Lv. 12 20% Special condition
- Route 36 Grass or cave Lv. 13 20% Special condition
- Route 5 Grass or cave Lv. 14 20% Special condition
- Route 11 Grass or cave Lv. 15 20% Special condition
- Route 37 Grass or cave Lv. 15 20% Special condition
- Route 8 Grass or cave Lv. 15 20% Special condition
- Route 38 Grass or cave Lv. 16 20% Special condition
- Route 39 Grass or cave Lv. 16 20% Special condition
- Route 7 Grass or cave Lv. 18 20% Special condition
- Route 48 Grass or cave Lv. 22-24 20% Special condition
- Route 14 Grass or cave Lv. 25 20% Special condition
- Route 15 Grass or cave Lv. 25 20% Special condition
- Route 16 Grass or cave Lv. 28 20% Special condition
- Route 18 Grass or cave Lv. 28 20% Special condition
- Route 17 Grass or cave Lv. 29 20% Special condition
Platinum
- Trophy Garden Grass or cave Lv. 22 10% Later in the story Special condition
Diamond · Pearl
- Trophy Garden Grass or cave Lv. 16-18 10% Later in the story Special condition
Moves Minun learns
50 movesLevel up · 19
TM · 37
TM002Charm◆TM003Fake Tears◆TM004Agility◆TM005Mud-Slap✦TM007Protect◆TM020Trailblaze⚔TM023Charge Beam✦TM025Facade⚔TM032Swift✦TM043Fling⚔TM047Endure◆TM048Volt Switch✦TM050Rain Dance◆TM068Thunder Punch⚔TM070Sleep Talk◆TM072Electro Ball✦TM075Light Screen◆TM081Grass Knot✦TM082Thunder Wave◆TM085Rest◆TM103Substitute◆TM122Encore◆TM126Thunderbolt✦TM127Play Rough⚔TM130Helping Hand◆TM132Baton Pass◆TM136Electric Terrain◆TM140Nasty Plot◆TM147Wild Charge⚔TM166Thunder✦TM171Tera Blast✦TM173Charge◆TM183Super Fang⚔TM191Uproar✦TM205Endeavor⚔TM211Electroweb✦TM227Alluring Voice✦