Minimize

Type
Gen.
1
Power
???
PP
10
Priority
0
Category
Statuscategory img

Effect Summary

Raises the user's Evasion stat img by two stages.

Detailed Effect

Minimize raises the user's Evasion stat img by two stages.
Stats stat img can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.
The following moves deal double damage against a Pokémon that has used Minimize, and bypass accuracy stat img and evasion stat img checks:
Move Type Category Gen
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Body Slam type icon Normal Physical category img ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Stomp type icon Normal Physical category img ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Astonish type icon Ghost Physical category img ✔️
Extrasensory type icon Psychic Special category img ✔️
Needle Arm type icon Grass Physical category img ✔️
Dragon Rush type icon Dragon Physical category img ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Shadow Force type icon Ghost Physical category img ✔️
Steamroller type icon Bug Physical category img ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Heat Crash type icon Fire Physical category img ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Heavy Slam type icon Steel Physical category img ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Phantom Force type icon Ghost Physical category img ✔️
Flying Press type icon Fighting Physical category img ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
Malicious Moonsault type icon Dark Physical category img ✔️
Double Iron Bash type icon Steel Physical category img ✔️
  • In Gen 1 no move deals double damage against Minimize
  • In Gen 1-2 a tiny generic image replaces the user's actual sprite until the Pokémon faints or switches out.
    The move Transform copies the target Pokémon regular sprite instead of the Minimize image.
  • In Gen 1-4 Minimize only raises Evasion stat img by one stage.
  • In Gen 1-5 Minimize has 20 PP and accuracy stat img and evasion stat img checks are not ignored.

Description

GS
C
Heightens evasiveness.
RS
E
Minimizes the user’s size to raise evasiveness.
FRLG
The user compresses all the cells in its body to raise its evasiveness.
DP
HGSS
PL
The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller. The user’s evasion stat is boosted.
COL
B2W2
XY
ORAS
SM
USUM
LGPLGE
SWSH
The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness.

Meta Information

Move Target
move target imgSelf
Targets the user.
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.
means that the Pokémon can be selected.
means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
Good Stat IncreaseRaises the user's or an ally's stats.
Interactions
SnatchableThis move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
Other Languages
flag usa
Minimize
japan flag
ちいさくなる (Chīsakunaru)
germany flag
Komprimator
france flag
Lilliput
italy flag
Minimizzato
spain flag
Reducción
south kore flag
작아지기 (Jak'ajigi)
mainland china flag
變小 / 变小 (Biànxiǎo / Binsíu)

Level Up

Contest Information

Contest

Contest ConditionCute
ColorPink
FlavorSweet

Contest Effect

EffectPrevents the next jam on this turn.
DescriptionCan avoid being startled by others once.
Jam-
Appeal❤️❤️

Super Contest Effect

DescriptionPrevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Appeal❤️❤️