Plusle

Plusle (Japanese: プラスル Prasle) is an  introduced in Generation III.

While it is not known to evolve into or from any Pokémon, it does seem to be related to.

Biology
Plusle is cream-colored bipedal Pokémon with red markings. It has a dot-like nose, and a cream-colored plus sign in the middle of its circular red cheeks. It has long, flat ears that are mostly red. Its limbs are stubby and digitless, and it has red front paws. Its short tail is tipped with a red plus sign.

Plusle can create sparkly pom-poms by shorting out the electrical current in its palms. It uses these pom-poms to cheer on its teammates, and will cry loudly if they lose. It climbs telephone poles to absorb electricity. It lives in

Major appearances
Plusle debuted alongside in A Different Kind of Misty!. Both Pokémon were owned by Thatcher, who was responsible for protecting a lighthouse. The two reappeared in Cheer Pressure, where Thatcher was training them to be cheerleaders. Both were often seen outside of their Poké Balls.

Elijah used a Plusle and Minun as actors in Lights, Camerupt, Action!. The plot of the movie was that Pikachu, Plusle, and Minun were setting out to rescue Princess from an evil.

A Plusle and Minun appeared as supporting characters in Destiny Deoxys, serving as the story's comic relief. The pair helped Tory Lund to overcome his fear of Pokémon. Both briefly reappeared in a montage in The Rise of Darkrai, which chronicled the preceding nine s.

Solana's Plusle appeared with her each time she made an appearance, except Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1 and Part 2. It is the only one so far not to be seen with a Minun partner.

A Plusle appeared alongside its counterpart in Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn! and Playing the Performance Encore!, under the ownership of Ursula. Also, in the former, one appeared along with a Minun in 's flashback when she confessed that, as a child, she had a fear of both of them.

Minor appearances
A Plusle appeared in A Fan with a Plan.

A Plusle appeared in PK13.

A Plusle had a cameo appearance alongside Minun in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate! where they were rescued by Team A.C.T.

A Plusle appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade as one of the Pokémon watching 's concert.

Multiple Plusle appeared in The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!, where they were among the  being controlled by.

A Plusle appeared in Performing with Fiery Charm! alongside Minun, under the ownership of a Pokémon Performer participating in the Dendemille Town Pokémon Showcase. It reappeared in A Performance Pop Quiz! alongside Minun and its Trainer, where they participated in the Anistar City Showcase; and again in Master Class is in Session!, where it was used in the Master Class Showcase in Gloire City.

A Plusle appeared in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad. It was among the Pokémon residing in a forest.

A Plusle appeared in Party Dancecapades!, under the ownership of a Pokémon Performer participating in Monsieur Pierre's dance party.

A Plusle appeared in Battling With a Clean Slate! alongside a Minun; both were under the ownership of an unnamed Trainer.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
owned a Plusle that he met at the Abandoned Ship in Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun I. He later appeared on, where together with Sapphire's Minun, helped the two rivals learn how to work as a Double Battle team.

In the Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪ manga
A Plusle appeared in CCP09, in which it competed in a ness along with its rival  and Haruka's Torchic. It managed to win the competition, having received 34 votes.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Plusle is the only known Pokémon of Hareta's father, Kaisei. It seems to be related to Hareta's Minun. It first appeared in Hareta's Excellent New Partner...Minun?!.

In the Pokémon Ranger - the Comic manga
Solana has a Plusle as her Partner Pokémon who is the counterpart to Lunick's. She was used to battle Tiffany and broke her Super Styler and defeated her.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Excess data found on the game disc includes data for seven playable characters cut from the final roster, including Plusle and Minun as a tag team akin to the Ice Climbers. However, in the final version of the game, Plusle just appears as a random trophy alongside Minun.

Trophy information
It appears with its counterpart, Minun.

"Cheering Pokémon. Plusle and Minun produce positive and negative energy, respectively. They both love cheering on their partners and place the encouragement of their partners over their own safety. To cheer, they short their electric currents to produce sparks that grow in intensity as their partners get into trouble."

NPC appearances

 * Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Plusle combines with to produce an electric current blocking the entrance to the Poké Mart on the Sapphire Field.
 * Pokémon Colosseum: A Plusle is Duking's favorite Pokémon. After Cipher kidnaps it, he is forced into inaction. Wes rescues the Pokémon and Plusle decides to join him as thanks.
 * : Plusle is the partner of Solana. After the end credits, it also feels a bond with Lunick.

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Plusle will not appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team until a rescue mission involving it has been completed, using a Wonder Mail code such as the following:
 * F ? R P F ? ... ? ? + 7 ?
 * C T ? H 6 4 ? 0 R ? ? ?
 * Objective: Escort Plusle to Minun on floor 5 of Thunderwave Cave.

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Trivia

 * Plusle shares its with its partner . They are both known as the Cheering Pokémon.
 * Plusle and Minun have the same base stat total and the same base stats, although the stat distribution is different with Plusle being more offense-oriented and Minun being more defense-oriented.

Origin
It seems to be based on a,  or. It could also be an incarnation of a positive electric charge.

Name origin
Plusle and Prasle are derived from プラス purasu, meaning plus, as in something with a positive electrical charge. A partial anagram of pulse may also be present in its name.

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