#311
Plusle
Cheering Pokémon
Electric
It cheers on friends with pom-poms made of sparks. It drains power from telephone poles.
Base Stats
HP 60
Attack 50
Defense 40
Sp. Atk 85
Sp. Def 75
Speed 95
Total 405
EV Yield 1 Speed
Type Effectiveness
Weak to
Resistant to
Abilities
Plus Lightning Rod (Hidden)
Held Items
Evolution Chain
Moves
Details
Category Cheering Pokémon
Height 0.4 m
Weight 4.2 kg
Base Exp 142
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 200
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Fairy
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
nu
Offensive Nasty Plot
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Strategy Overview
Plusle is outclassed by Raichu, but it offers one thing over it and one thing only: Baton Pass. When the going gets rough, Plusle at least has the option to keep up momentum and pass its +2 Special Attack to a teammate that can hopefully maintain its sweep. Unfortunately, Volbeat also sports the ability to pass Special Attack boosts, and a +3 one with priority at that. Luckily, Plusle hits harder and so is less of a liability should all else fail.
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc