Minimize (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	—
PP	10 (max. 16)
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 1

Effects

Minimize raises the user's Evasion by two stages, thus making the user more difficult to hit. 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 checks:

Changes

In Generations 1-5, Minimize has 20 PP.
In Generations 1-2 a Pokémon that has used Minimize is shown with a tiny sprite, until they faint or switch out.
In Generations 1-4 Minimize only raises Evasion one stage.
In Generations 1-5 the accuracy bypass for the double-damage moves does not occur.
Across generations different moves deal double damage against Minimize:
Gen 1: no moves.
Gen 2: Stomp.
Gen 3: Astonish, Extrasensory, Needle Arm, Stomp.
Gen 4: Stomp.
Gen 5: Steamroller, Stomp.
Gen 6: Body Slam, Dragon Rush, Flying Press, Heat Crash, Phantom Force, Shadow Force, Steamroller, Stomp.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Minimize turns into Z-Minimize and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English	Minimize
Japanese	ちいさくなる (Chīsakunaru)
German	Komprimator
French	Lilliput
Italian	Minimizzato
Spanish	Reducción
Korean	작아지기
Chinese (Simplified)	变小
Chinese (Traditional)	變小

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	Heightens evasiveness.
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	Minimizes the user’s size to raise evasiveness.
FireRed/LeafGreen	The user compresses all the cells in its body to raise its evasiveness.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller. The user’s evasion stat is boosted.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee	The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness.
Scarlet/Violet	The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply boosts its evasiveness.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Minimize at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.