Minimize
Normal
Effect Summary
Raises the user's Evasion
by two stages.
by two stages.Detailed Effect
Minimize raises the user's Evasion by two stages.
Stats
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
and evasion checks:
by two stages.Stats
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
and evasion checks:
| Move | Type | Category | Gen | |||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||
| Body Slam |  Normal |
Physical |
❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Stomp | Normal |
Physical |
✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Astonish |  Ghost |
Physical |
✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | |
| Extrasensory |  Psychic |
Special |
✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | |
| Needle Arm |  Grass |
Physical |
✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | |||
| Dragon Rush |  Dragon |
Physical |
❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||
| Shadow Force | Ghost |
Physical |
❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ||
| Steamroller |  Bug |
Physical |
✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||||
| Heat Crash |  Fire |
Physical |
❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||
| Heavy Slam |  Steel |
Physical |
❌ | ❌ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | |||
| Phantom Force | Ghost |
Physical |
✔️ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ||||
| Flying Press |  Fighting |
Physical |
✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ||||
| Malicious Moonsault |  Dark |
Physical |
✔️ | |||||||
| Double Iron Bash | Steel |
Physical |
✔️ | ❌ | ||||||
- 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 by one stage.
- In Gen 1-5 Minimize has 20 PP and accuracy and evasion checks are not ignored.
Description
E
RS
Minimizes the user’s size to raise evasiveness.
C
GS
Heightens 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.
B2W2
BW
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness.
Additional Information
Move Target
Self
Targets the user.
Cannot selectCan selectWill select
Effect Type
Good Stat Increase
Raises the user's or an ally's stats.
Interactions1
Snatchable
This move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
Other Languages
Level Up
Contest Information
Contest
Cute
Pink
Sweet FlavorContest Effect
Prevents the next jam on this turn.
Can avoid being startled by others once.
Appeal❤️❤️
Jam
Super Contest
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Appeal❤️❤️