Minior (Pokémon)

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Minior Meteor Pokémon メテノ Meteno #774 Meteor Form Core Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Flying Unknown Unknown Core Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Shields Down Cacophony Core Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Core Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 30 (8.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time 25 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Meteor Form 1'00" 0.3 m Core 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 88.2 lbs. 40.0 kg Meteor Form 0.7 lbs. 0.3 kg Core 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 154	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Meteor Form 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed Core 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F774.png Core
Pokédex color   Brown Other forms may have other colors.	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Minior (Japanese: メテノ Meteno) is a dual-type Rock/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Minior can change forms during battle, depending on its Ability and current HP.

Biology

Minior is a spherical Pokémon with two forms: one form with a rocky outer coating and the other with its core exposed. When it sheds its rocky coating, its core form is both the lightest Rock-type and Flying-type Pokémon. Both of its forms tie with Carbink and Dwebble as the shortest Rock-type.

In its shielded form, Minior resembles a modestly sized rock. Its rocky exterior is formed by four large plates separated by two large cracks. The cracks encircle its body both horizontally and vertically. Five white spikes extend just above the rocky surface, giving it a star-shape. Two large, black spots on its front resemble eyes, and there is a third spot in the center of its back. Rings of dark brown triangles surround the holes its spikes protrude from and the spot on its back, pointing outward. One of the triangles surrounding the spot on its back is replaced with a small, brown dot. The eyespots have a half-ring of triangles resembling eyelashes. One eye has a small, brown dot in the corner. Even while apparently at rest, Minior tends to spin slowly in place.

In its core form, Minior loses its rocky shell and its body is exposed. The core is a bright, pastel color. Depending on the color of debris and food it absorbed and ate while in the stratosphere, Minior's core can be Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, or Violet. A handful of darker triangles are also visible on its body in random places. Minior's eyes and mouth are formed from energy that floats in front of its body like a two-dimensional mask. The eyes are two large swirls and the mouth a smaller line. Its face tends to stay level regardless of how Minior spins the rest of its body.

Minior forms in the stratosphere from an aggregation of mutated nanoparticles, where it absorbs particulate matter from which it builds its core and shell. Eventually, this process makes it too heavy and it falls towards the surface of the planet. When its shell breaks from landing, Minior becomes lighter and capable of attacking quickly. However, it cannot survive for long with its core exposed, and will eventually die if not placed inside a Poké Ball quickly enough. The cute, pastel coloring of Minior's core form often inspires designers to use it as a motif for clothing and accessories. While in the ozone layer, it serves as food to stronger Pokémon. Places where Minior fall are few, Alola being one of them.

In the anime

A Red Core Minior in the anime

A Meteor Form Minior in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Minior debuted in Showering the World with Love!, appearing in all of their forms. Ash's Poipole befriended a Minior with an Orange Core, but was later forced to say goodbye to it. All of the Minior reappeared in a flashback in Securing the Future!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM079 Minior Rotom Pokédex Minior, the Meteor Pokémon. A Rock and Flying type. Minior has a heavy, hard shell and an internal core. After it sheds its shell, it becomes very light.

In the TCG

Main article: Minior (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Meteor Form

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.

Generation VII Alola SM: #213 Alola USUM: #277 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun Originally making its home in the ozone layer, it hurtles to the ground when the shell enclosing its body grows too heavy. Moon Strong impacts can knock it out of its shell. This Pokémon was born from mutated nanoparticles. Ultra Sun It lives in the ozone layer, where it becomes food for stronger Pokémon. When it tries to run away, it falls to the ground. Ultra Moon Although its outer shell is uncommonly durable, the shock of falling to the ground smashes the shell to smithereens.

Core

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.

Generation VII Alola SM: #213 Alola USUM: #277 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun It eats dust in the atmosphere. The composition of the dust determines the color of its core. Moon If its core stays exposed, it will soon die off. It's possible that it may survive if it's put into a Poké Ball quickly enough. Ultra Sun Places where Minior fall from the night sky are few and far between, with Alola being one of the precious few. Ultra Moon This is its form when its shell has fallen off. The color of its core depends on the materials that made up the food it ate.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Mount Hokulani Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Mount Hokulani

In side games

Cross-Generation Shuffle Event: Minior Appears

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Sun	Moon	Star Piece (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Star Piece (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Meteor Form

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 440	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Core

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Def: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 120		112 - 189	220 - 372
Total: 500	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 2×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 033 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— 00——% 40 088 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20 1010 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 1515 Swift Normal Special 06060 00——% 20 1717 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 2222 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100100% 5 2424 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00——% 20 2929 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 3131 Autotomize Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15 3636 Cosmic Power Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 3838 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100100% 20 4343 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 4545 Shell Smash Normal Status 0000— 00——% 15 5050 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Minior Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Minior

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM57 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM62 TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM64 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM69 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM74 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM99 TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Minior Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Minior

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Minior in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Minior in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Minior Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Minior

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 S M US UM Gravity Psychic Status — —% 5 S M US UM Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5 S M US UM Magnet Rise Electric Status — —% 10 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 S M US UM Telekinesis Psychic Status — —% 15 S M US UM Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Minior can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Minior cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Minior Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Minior

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Rock Attack Power: 60 - 120 10 #792 Nosedive Sometimes deals a lot more damage.

Evolution

Unevolved Minior  Rock  Flying

Forms

Shields Down HP > 50% Meteor Form Minior  Rock  Flying

↔

Shields Down HP ≤ 50% Core Minior  Rock  Flying

Red Core	Orange Core	Yellow Core	Green Core	Blue Core	Indigo Core	Violet Core

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Minior images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Minior was designed by Hitoshi Ariga.
• Meteor Form Minior, Alolan Sandshrew, Clefable, Latias, Gurdurr, Greninja, and Ash-Greninja are all the same weight as Ethan.
• Minior is the only Pokémon whose forms all share the exact same Shiny appearance.
• The Pokédex groups Minior under more colors than any other Pokémon, with a total of 6.

Origin

Minior is likely based on a meteor, which are colloquially known as "falling stars" or "shooting stars". The colors of its core form roughly correspond with those of a classic rainbow, or ROYGBIV. Additionally, Minior's design may take inspiration from the Japanese star-shaped candy konpeitō.

Name origin

Minior is likely derived from meteor, and may involve any mixture of the words mini, minor, junior, armor, ore, and core.

Meteno may be a combination of meteor and nano.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese メテノ Meteno From meteor French Météno Same as Japanese name Spanish Minior Same as English name German Meteno Same as Japanese name Italian Minior Same as English name Korean 메테노 Meteno Transliteration of its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 小隕星 / 小陨星 Xiǎoyǔnxīng From 小 xiǎo and 隕星 yǔnxīng Cantonese Chinese 小隕星 Síuwáhnsīng From 小 síu and 隕星 wáhnsīng

More languages Russian Миниор Minior Transcription of English name

Meteor Form Language Title Japanese りゅうせいのすがた Meteor Form Chinese Cantonese 流星的样子 Làuhsīng-dīk Yeuhngjí Mandarin 流星的样子 / 流星的樣子 Liúxīng-de Yàngzi French Forme Météore German Meteorform Italian Forma Meteora Korean 유성의 모습 Yuseongui Moseup Spanish Forma Meteorito

Red Core Language Title Japanese あかいろのコア Red Core Chinese Cantonese 紅色核心 Hùhngsīk Hahtsām Mandarin 紅色核心 / 红色核心 Hóngsè Héxīn French Noyau Rouge German Roter Kern Italian Nucleo Rosso Korean 빨간색 코어 Ppalgansaek Core Spanish Núcleo Rojo

Orange Core Language Title Japanese だいだいいろのコア Orange Core Chinese Cantonese 橙色核心 Cháangsīk Hahtsām Mandarin 橙色核心 Chéngsè Héxīn French Noyau Orange German Oranger Kern Italian Nucleo Arancione Korean 주황색 코어 Juhwangsaek Core Spanish Núcleo Naranja

Yellow Core Language Title Japanese きいろのコア Yellow Core Chinese Cantonese 黃色核心 Wòhngsīk Hahtsām Mandarin 黃色核心 / 黄色核心 Huángsè Héxīn French Noyau Jaune German Gelber Kern Italian Nucleo Giallo Korean 노란색 코어 Noransaek Core Spanish Núcleo Amarillo

Green Core Language Title Japanese みどりいろのコア Green Core Chinese Cantonese 綠色核心 Luhksīk Hahtsām Mandarin 綠色核心 / 绿色核心 Lǜsè Héxīn French Noyau Vert German Grüner Kern Italian Nucleo Verde Korean 초록색 코어 Choroksaek Core Spanish Núcleo Verde

Blue Core Language Title Japanese みずいろのコア Blue Core Chinese Cantonese 淺藍色核心 Chínlàahmsīk Hahtsām Mandarin 淺藍色核心 / 浅蓝色核心 Qiánlánsè Héxīn French Noyau Bleu German Hellblauer Kern Italian Nucleo Azzurro Korean 옥색 코어 Oksaek Core Spanish Núcleo Azul

Indigo Core Language Title Japanese あおいろのコア Indigo Core Chinese Cantonese 藍色核心 Làahmsīk Hahtsām Mandarin 藍色核心 / 蓝色核心 Lánsè Héxīn French Noyau Indigo German Blauer Kern Italian Nucleo Indaco Korean 파란색 코어 Paransaek Core Spanish Núcleo Añil

Violet Core Language Title Japanese むらさきいろのコア Violet Core Chinese Cantonese 紫色核心 Jísīk Hahtsām Mandarin 紫色核心 Zǐsè Héxīn French Noyau Violet German Violetter Kern Italian Nucleo Violetto Korean 보라색 코어 Borasaek Core Spanish Núcleo Violeta

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