Strong point: Speed — higher than 79% of species. Its weakest point is Defense — lower than 92% of species. It does not evolve: it does not come from anything and does not change into anything. On defense it has 1 weakness and 3 resistances. Very easy to catch, often with the first Poké Ball.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Speed; weak point: Defense.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Speed, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (85) is 35 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Its Speed is higher than 79% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 4
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Hoenn | #080 | Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald |
|---|---|---|
| Hoenn | #082 | Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire |
| Kalos | #096 | X / Y |
| Blueberry Academy | #119 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
Abilities
- Plus Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has plus or minus.
- Lightning Rod Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
Pokédex entry
PLUSLE always acts as a cheerleader for its partners. Whenever a teammate puts out a good effort in battle, this POKéMON shorts out its body to create the crackling noises of sparks to show its joy.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Plusle takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
2002–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Plusle appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (15)
All Plusle cards →Plusle has 15 cards in 15 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 59 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (26)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Hoenn
Johto
Kalos
Kanto
Orre
Sinnoh
Moves (87)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (55 via TM/TR, 10 via Egg, 30 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 1 | Nuzzle | Electric | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Play Nice | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90% | 20 |
| 4 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 7 | Spark | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 10 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 5 |
| 13 | Bestow | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 13 | Skill Swap | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 13 | Switcheroo | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 16 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 19 | Electro Ball | Electric | Special | — | 100% | 10 |
| 22 | Copycat | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 25 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 26 | Charge | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 31 | Discharge | Electric | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 34 | Baton Pass | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 35 | Fake Tears | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 37 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 40 | Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100% | 5 |
| 43 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70% | 10 |
| 46 | Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 49 | Entrainment | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |