Minior Evolution
Minior Abilities
Transforms this Minior between Core Form and Meteor Form. Prevents major status ailments and drowsiness while in Meteor Form.
Minior Moves
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | normal | physical | 40 | 100 | Level 1 | A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. |
| Defense Curl | normal | status | – | – | Level 3 | The user curls up and boosts its Defense stat. |
| Rollout | rock | physical | 30 | 90 | Level 8 | The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. This attack becomes more powerful each time it hits. |
| Confuse Ray | ghost | status | – | 100 | Level 10 | The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion. |
| Swift | normal | special | 60 | – | Level 15 | Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| Ancient Power | rock | special | 60 | 100 | Level 17 | The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once. |
| Self Destruct | normal | physical | 200 | 100 | Level 22 | The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move. |
| Stealth Rock | rock | status | – | – | Level 24 | The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | Level 29 | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Rock Polish | rock | status | – | – | Level 31 | The user polishes its body to reduce drag. This sharply boosts the user's Speed stat. |
| Cosmic Power | psychic | status | – | – | Level 36 | The user absorbs a mystical power from space to boost its Defense and Sp. Def stats. |
| Power Gem | rock | special | 80 | 100 | Level 38 | The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones. |
| Double Edge | normal | physical | 120 | 100 | Level 43 | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Shell Smash | normal | status | – | – | Level 45 | The user breaks its shell, which lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats. |
| Explosion | normal | physical | 250 | 100 | Level 50 | The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move. |
| Acrobatics | flying | physical | 55 | 100 | TM | The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item. |
| Bulldoze | ground | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. |
| Calm Mind | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats. |
| Charge Beam | electric | special | 50 | 90 | TM | The user attacks the target with an electric charge. The residual electricity may also boost the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
| Dazzling Gleam | fairy | special | 80 | 100 | TM | The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash. |
| Earth Power | ground | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Earthquake | ground | physical | 100 | 100 | TM | The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. |
| Endeavor | normal | physical | – | 100 | TM | The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Giga Impact | normal | physical | 150 | 90 | TM | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Gravity | psychic | status | – | – | TM | Enables Flying types or Pokémon with the Levitate Ability to be hit by Ground-type moves for five turns. Moves that involve flying can't be used. |
| Gyro Ball | steel | physical | – | 100 | TM | The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user is than the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Hyper Beam | normal | special | 150 | 90 | TM | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Iron Head | steel | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Light Screen | psychic | status | – | – | TM | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns. |
| Meteor Beam | rock | special | 120 | 90 | TM | The user gathers energy from space and boosts its Sp. Atk stat on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Psychic | psychic | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Reflect | psychic | status | – | – | TM | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Rock Blast | rock | physical | 25 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by hurling hard rocks at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row. |
| Rock Slide | rock | physical | 75 | 90 | TM | Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. |
| Rock Tomb | rock | physical | 60 | 95 | TM | The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. |
| Sandstorm | rock | status | – | – | TM | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types. |
| Scorching Sands | ground | special | 70 | 100 | TM | The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Solar Beam | grass | special | 120 | 100 | TM | The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. |
| Stone Edge | rock | physical | 100 | 80 | TM | The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| U Turn | bug | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
| Zen Headbutt | psychic | physical | 80 | 90 | TM | The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
Minior Sprites
Originally making its home in the ozone layer, it hurtles to the ground when the shell enclosing its body grows too heavy.
Strong impacts can knock it out of its shell. This Pokémon was born from mutated nanoparticles.
It lives in the ozone layer, where it becomes food for stronger Pokémon. When it tries to run away, it falls to the ground.
Although its outer shell is uncommonly durable, the shock of falling to the ground smashes the shell to smithereens.
Minior's Japanese name is Meteno (メテノ). Here are all the official names for Minior across different languages:
Minior Breeding
How to Get Minior
Minior can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Minior in every game where it is available:
About Minior
Minior is a Rock/Flying-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 7. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 440, Minior is classified as a Meteor Pokémon and is part of the Minior evolution line.
In competitive play, Minior is placed in the ZU tier where it holds a 10.37% usage rate. Its key abilities are Shields Down, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Minior is weak to Water, Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Minior can learn 64 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include Shell Smash, Acrobatics, Earthquake, Rock Slide. Standing at 0.3m tall and weighing 40kg, Minior has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Alola region games.