It is one of the fastest Pokemon in the tier, only being outsped by Zeraora, Mega Sceptile, Mega Beedrill, Mega Aerodactyl, and Choice Scarf users. However, the two biggest changes are the losses of Weezing and Togedemaru. . Messages 0 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Find. 8 SpD. Flamigo takes inspiration from previous Scrappy users Pangoro and Sirfetch'd and packs as much power as it can behind Close Combats that hit everything. 252 Attack EVs and an Adamant nature maximize Mega Banette's damage output, allowing its attacks to 3HKO most uninvested foes at worst. Regirock | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. But I digress. Minior is a dual-type Rock/Flying Pokémon. Tier. Stone Edge is Terrakion's strongest Rock-type STAB attack, and in combination with Rockium Z, it can turn into a very powerful Continental Crush, which can KO Pokemon like Mega Slowbro and Gligar after some prior damage. Honestly, I'm not a big fan of Forretress these days and would probably get rid off it in favor of a better hazard removal option but I felt obliged to keep at least 3 members of the team the same. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target's Ability. Gen 7 Competitive Discussion. #23. Its blunt snout is metallic on the bridge of its. Loading. Also, Trick can cripple bulkier Pokemon such as Umbreon. . 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1. On switch-in, or when it can, this Pokemon copies a random adjacent foe's Ability. 100% chance to lower the foe (s) Speed by 1. Psychic helps Jynx to threaten physical bulky Pokemon such as Gurdurr, although Psyshock is a usable albeit weaker option to deal more damage to Assault Vest Hitmonchan. Minior is really good, maybe running 4 Def instead of 4 SpDef as you have a lot of SpDef Evs on your team. Minior is also weak to Primal Kyogre's STAB Water moves, which also get a boost from rain. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power. ) also run some form of Electric move, which will very likely eliminate Minior from the field within an instant. Minun's lackluster stats bar its Speed mean it poses very little of a threat even after boosts and is easy to threaten in return. This Pokemon is healed by 1/8 of its max HP each turn when poisoned; no HP loss. Places where Minior fall from the night sky are few and far between, with Alola being one. When its HP drops to half or less, the Pokémon's shell breaks and it becomes aggressive. . 10% chance to freeze the target. Get your nominations in for the 2022 Smog Awards! Home. Torterra either functions as a wall that offers Stealth Rock and recovery or provides multiple forms of sweeping and wallbreaking with its high-Base Power dual STAB attacks, coverage. ago. . Pokémon of the Week - Minior. Shields Down; Close Ability Info Shields Down. Atk by 2. Loading. 40, 80, 120 power, or heals target 1/4 max HP. Profile posts Latest activity. So your team has a solid base but I see some problem and I’m here to improve it Minior Change Sableye @ Sablenite Ability: Prankster EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD Careful Nature - Knock Off - Will-O-Wisp - Recover - ProtectMoves. And people are making it out to be pretty damn good. Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time. Home [OVERVIEW] * Minior has access to the very good setup move Shell Smash, and decent Flying-type Stab Acrobatics, coupled to 100 base stat in attack in its Core form, allowing it to be a viable late-game sweeper * Its Flying / Rock STABs gives a very good coverage added to earthquake, which hit. Minior, The Meteor Pokémon. Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. . . This will be structured very similarly to Smogon and Serebii's articles, so I hope that it's informative and helpful. 30% chance to poison the target. Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. For one, its good physical bulk allows it to handle dangerous attackers such as Sneasel and Centiskorch and punish them with Rocky Helmet and Aftermath, while a pure Poison typing lets Garbodor naturally check common Grass- and Fairy-types like Ribombee, Eldegoss, and. Shields Down | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. When its HP becomes half or less, the Pokémon's shell breaks and it becomes aggressive. 252 Spe. Find content Find all content by Minior Fan Find all threads by Minior Fan. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. 252 SpD. Full stats will be up shortly. That's because it really isnt very reliable like stance change and it doesnt regain health like Zygarde. Toxic is a solid catch-all tool for punishing bulky Pokemon and can pressure many Ghost- and Rock-type switch-ins. Prevents opposing Steel-type Pokemon from choosing to switch out. Tier. Cold Storage. And yes, it is immune to status above 50% HP. Zoroark | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. The user coils up and concentrates. Thick Fat gives Hariyama its niche as one of the best Fire- and Ice-type checks. Flash Fire. With access to Shadow Sneak, it can pick off faster threats like Galarian Articuno and Whimsicott. Its good bulk allows it to revenge kill Yveltal and deal with Dragon Dance Zygarde-C. Bold. Silvally is a quadrupedal, chimeric Pokémon with traits from a variety of creatures, with an appearance nearly identical to its pre-evolution, Type: Null. This Pikachu wears its partner's cap, which is brimming with memories of when they first met. It has large, rounded ears with light orange fur on the inside. 252 Spe. Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. The user coils up and concentrates. User sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status. Flamethrower gives Zoroark means of hitting Bronzong and common Dark-resistant foes like Heracross and Cobalion. Stats. . Let me explain this guy's competitive viability. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. Porygon2 | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Minior is a Rock / Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7. Once released from that heavy mask, the Pokémon’s speed increases substantially. 252 Spe. Minior is Located at Mount Hokulani. National Dex UU Sample Teams. User sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status. Moves. Minior, The Meteor Pokémon. Places where Minior fall from the night sky are few and far between, with Alola being one of the precious few. Turns back on switch. 4 SpD. Get your nominations in for the 2022 Smog Awards! This allows it to check and revenge kill faster offensive threats such as Latias, Mega Sharpedo, and Terrakion, as well as providing it with an opportunity to break through bulkier teams in conjunction with Swords Dance. Moves. Forums. [OVERVIEW] Minior is an amazing late-game cleaner on offensive teams in the RU metagame thanks to its Shields Down ability, which gives it good bulk and an immunity to status until its HP is below half, thus nearly guaranteeing setup alongside giving its offensive stats and Speed immense boosts upon entering its Core forme. There are definitely better Shell Smashers than Minior, but after Shield down, Minior gets so much speed and power its amazing. 4 Def. SM OU. Glalie | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. . This does let Gurdurr activate Guts as it switches in, unfortunately, and Toxic also invites in Pokemon like Aggron and Qwilfish, which can handle both Toxic and Return. Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Loading. Shields Down. The most common mistake that I see is someone using the words check, counter, and defeat interchangeably. Tier. #0774 Minior. Almost Any Ability; All guides and. Overview. Focus Sash helps protect Minior from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Sableye | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Competitively, this Pokémon has a very well-defined role, and a strong one at that. Thread Cryonics. Garbodor is a passable Spikes user in PU thanks to several unique qualities. EDIT: The colors of the Minior Cores are Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Light Blue and Purple. These teams allow you to instantly step into the ladder and get used to how the meta looks and feels. Speed. When they’ve consumed a large quantity of particles, their bodies become heavy, and they fall toward the planet’s surface. Minior are formed in the stratosphere and live by absorbing the detritus around them. 52% rise/drop cutoff. This set aims to assist Minior in beating Pokemon such as Rhydon and defensive Slowking with +2 Continental Crush and Hidden Power Grass, although a White Herb and Acrobatics can be used to provide it with a more consistent attack and improve the Torterra matchup. Tepig, Pignite and Emboar. Water. HP: 60. [OVERVIEW] Despite Minior's appeal as a Shell Smash sweeper with a useful ability to aid it with setting up, it falls short of more reliable setup sweepers like Comfey, Braviary, and Delphox due to its lacking stats in Meteor forme and poor defensive typing, which limit its ability to force. Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Cake — Quality Control. Special Defense. Loading. . Loading. This sets focuses on Blacephalon's already good Speed stat to make it harder to revenge kill after Beast Boost takes action, turning it into a fearsome cleaner. Its immense base 150 Speed makes it the fastest unboosted Pokemon in the tier. Abilities. Guts is an alternative, as it allows Hariyama to beat Pokemon such as Rotom, Weezing, and. Thunder Wave is preferred, as it punishes Pokemon such as Heatran, Clefable, and Kartana. Shield. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 196 SpD. With Shields Down, if minior switch-in/end of turn it changes to core at 1/2 max hp or less else meteor. These are the current sample teams for the National Dex UU tier. It has deep-set, red eyes, which can cause paralyzing fear or induce sleep. Overview. Even then, that's pretty clearly a pinniped, since its. Tier. Jolly is preferable, as an Adamant nature leaves Feraligatr outsped by Choice Scarf Latias and Infernape even after an Agility boost. Loading. 10% chance to burn the target. 5x with Fire attacks. Jul 10, 2017 #1 [OVERVIEW]Minior being weaker in its shell form is very abusable since a lot of mons can take a +2 and KO it back through the defensive form with a bit of chip first. For 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves. Holder's Sp. 30% chance to make the target flinch. 8 Def. All the Shiny Minior Cores are Black. Like, this would still be a bottom 3 defensive type even if we take the internet's advice and. 172 Def. The group rush over to Starfall Hill, where the mystical Minior captivates the student's attention. Water. Although Trick allows Gardevoir to cripple defensive Steel-types that resist its STAB moves, such as Registeel, Bronzong, and Stakataka, Mystical Fire directly and nicely damages Metagross, Steelix, and Escavalier instead. Mudkip: Hydro Because I can. Frillish-Female & Jellicent-Female. These pokemon have a 1^2 + 1^2 + 0^2 + 2^2 + 5^2 + 2^2 = 36 points difference. Shields Down. Its abilities are useless, it has a mediocre movepool, it is very passive, and its bulk isn't even that impressive. . Steel. Sandslash should prioritize setting Stealth Rock on physical Pokemon it is able to wall such as Crustle, Electivire, and Mawile. Minior is a Rock / Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7. It effectively checks tier staples like Stakataka, Salazzle, and Drapion, and Storm Drain helps it check Water-types like Inteleon, Starmie, and Vaporeon. EVs. Abilities. Shields Down. Soft-Boiled keeps Blissey healthy throughout the game and allows it to check special attackers. Froslass holds a notable niche as a lead on hyper offense teams thanks to its useful utility options such as Icy Wind and Destiny Bond in tandem with its blistering base 110 Speed. Shields Down (If Minior-Meteor, changes to Core Form after uses Core Burst; stay in that Form until switches out. This Pokemon's attacks that are not very effective on a target deal double damage. Non-Pokébank OU Starman - Minior Hyper Offense! Thread starter Ablesyee;Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Rated: Wed 27 Oct 2021 17:34:45 UTCOverview. This Pokemon's Fire attacks do 1. Loading. Punishment can pressure Ghost-type setup sweepers like bulky. Thunderbolt damages bulky Water-types like Alomomola,. Check out the winners of the 2022 Smog Awards! Home. Leftovers is Sandslash’s main form of recovery, so Sandslash should avoid. This Pikachu wears its partner's cap, which is brimming with memories of when they first met. Closed Forums. . . . Set Details. 10% chance to flinch. Home. Other Options. Ignores the target's stat stage changes. Yes I used it on my first play through of Sun. This check is done on switch-in and at the end of each turn. . #0772 Type: Null #0774 Minior. Mega Sableye fits best on stall teams that can afford to lose momentum. Taunt is a fantastic tool that lets Jellicent break. Earthquake is incredibly important and I don't think it'd be. Skrelp | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. EDIT: I've added a k-mean cluster analysis. Toucannon is the strongest Flying-type in PU and sports extremely strong coverage. HP: 60. Abilities. Minior. Cresselia's incredible 120 / 120 / 130 bulk, ability in Levitate, and access to reliable recovery turn it into one of the most threatening defensive Pokemon in the tier, capable of checking devastating Pokemon like Salazzle, Dragalge, and Virizion. 252 Def. " You are absolutely right, but it's important to know that said terms have different definitions in Pokémon. Tepig, Pignite and Emboar. Lowers target's Attack, Sp. If held by a Houndoom, this item allows it to Mega Evolve in battle. Joined Nov 16, 2022. 252 Attack EVs let Feraligatr hit as hard as possible. Delibird | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Brave Bird provides another high BP move that nails resists like Fairies, Psychics, and Poisons. Details: Minior is primarily used as a late-game sweeper. Without any calcs or time to research to bacj up my opinion, I would. The rest of its EVs are poured into its Defense and HP to help it survive attacks such as Mudbray 's Heavy Slam and Onix's Rock Blast, although it is still quite frail. With the new move meteor beam it could be played with a power herb and use acrobatics and stab power gem. It can change its type at will. Sword. Sword. 248 SpA. Gastrodon stands out as a great defensive pillar with its great bulk, useful defensive typing, and reliable recovery. . Aesthetically, this Pokémon is cute, merciless, and, to an extent, customizable. Steel. . Tier. Raises the user's Defense by 2. . User faints. Abilities. Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Loading. Turtonator | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Teleport allows Porygon2 to reliably get in powerful wallbreakers while sparing them from taking direct damage. Ice Beam is generally the preferred attacking move because it OHKOes Noivern and Flygon. . Lunala is one of the threatening wallbreakers in the tier, capable of breaking down various archetypes with its strong STAB Ghost-type attacks along with a large number of useful coverage moves, Lunalium Z, and Calm Mind in its arsenal, making it a versatile Pokemon both offensively and defensively. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. . Being able to set up and sweep with Meteor forme puts. Loading. 10% chance to freeze. STAB Knock Off provides invaluable team support by removing Berry Juice and Eviolite and bringing foes into KO range of Pawniard's teammates. 10% chance to paralyze the target. Let me explain this guy's competitive viability. 5x, but it can only select damaging moves. However, it's outclassed by Eelektross and Lanturn. Usage Tips. White Herb can be used so that Turtonator is harder to revenge kill after a Shell Smash, as it nullifies the first Defense drops. Impish. Minior has a hard and heavy outer shell with a core inside it. Pawniard is one of Little Cup's best Stealth Rock setters, and it fills an invaluable role as a defensive Steel-type, checking powerful special attackers like Porygon and Abra. I think that Hyper Offense is one of the hardest, yet most rewarding playstyles in Pokemon. Mimikyu-Busted. Ditto cannot revenge kill some wallbreakers like Marowak and Exeggutor reliably, so it can help to have additional offensive pressure from Leafeon, Silvally-Dark, and Rapidash. It also does much greater damage to Toxapex, Tapu Fini, and Magearna. Weakness. Forums. The trick to beating one is to chip its HP down to somewhere above half health (the closer the better) before slamming it with a hard super effective hit. Moves. Credits to Floette for the banner. 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1. Overview. Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take some time to read the global rules. Typhlosion-Hisui | SV | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Minior (Japanese: メテノ Meteno) is a dual-type Rock/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. Minior being weaker in its shell form is very abusable since a lot of mons can take a +2 and KO it back through the defensive form with a bit of chip first. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy. However, Snubbull does this work better due to access to Thunder Wave, a better typing, and a better defensive presence, as well as. Or you can replace TBolt with Calm Mind/Taunt. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. User sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status. The user disperses electrically charged particles, which changes Normal-type moves to Electric-type moves. Atk is raised 1 stage based on the foes' weaker Defense. HP: 60. The Orange Minior. -Minior For a grand total of 27 Pokémon left. Minior Fan. Loading. Minior is, by default, in Core form in its Poké Ball, and Shields Down is always active. Defensively, Skrelp has eight resistances. As expected, we lost Ferroseed, Gastrodon, Stoutland, and Sandslash, as well Torterra for some reason, possibly also due to the increases in sand. It eats, travels, and even battles while sound asleep!Research Leader. Each hand is black with five short. Trick Room. Shinx makes use of Volt Switch to act as a pivot that can weaken physical attackers with Intimidate as well as steal a target's item with Thief once Berry Juice is consumed. Passimian | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. EVs. Mimikyu | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Passimian takes the role of a capable revenge killer in NU thanks to the combination of its formidable attacking power, good bulk, and relatively high Speed tier, enabling it to fit on a variety of teams. Power doubles with each hit. Nature. Power is equal to the base move's Z-Power. 10% chance to lower the target's Sp. On switch-in, Attack or Sp. More power the less HP the user has left. Articuno is an amazing special wall and one of the best form of entry hazard control in ZU thanks to Pressure + Defog keeping entry hazards off the field against numerous setters such as Qwilfish, Uxie, and Clefairy, its amazing bulk, and reliable recovery in Roost. Ice Body. Meganium does have some unique moves among its brethren like Dragon Tail and Aromatherapy, but otherwise you're simply better off using other defensive. [OVERVIEW] Minior is best on Hyper Offense Shield's Down provides a great opporturnity to set up Shell smash as it is comparatively bulkier in Meteor-forme White Herb allows it to regain its defenses, allowing it to last longer on the field and reduce the chances of being knocked out in. Sample set (s) while NU develops through the DLC releases. . A somewhat shallow movepool also leaves Lycanroc walled and. HP; Attack; Defense; Special Attack; Special Defense; Speed > A potent anesthetic can be made by diluting Komala’s drool. Gengar is OK, I suggest running Status moves over Damaging moves just to mess with people. Home. While it isn't perfect defensively. 5x, but it can only select the first move it executes. Competitively, this Pokémon has a very well. ). 248 HP. . Special Attack. Gumshoos | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. U-turn is an escape against fat mons like Toxapex. It eats dust in the atmosphere. Ostensibly, Minior looks like it has the makings of a subpar Stealth Rock setter in NU. Although its outer shell is uncommonly durable, the shock of falling to the ground smashes the shell to smithereens. Oct 4, 2017. 76 Atk. Meteno and Bevenom, the Promise that Disappeared into the Starry Sky!) is the 79th episode of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, and the 1,018th episode of the Pokémon anime. Free user from hazards/bind/Leech Seed; +1 Spe. HP: 60. I then tried to improve it by combining it with Smogon's own suggestion and thought, Let's build a team! So I did. Attack: 60. Komala spends its entire life sleeping. Thread starter Reviloja753; Start date Jul 10, 2017; Reviloja753. In addition, access to Circle Throw enables it to better check setup Pokemon such as Swords Dance. 4 SpD. and I occasionally run Shell Smash strategies with my Minior in Monotypes. Leave feedback please!!Shields Down. This Pokemon's attacks have 1. Mega Houndoom can pull this off more feasibly, however, due to its higher Speed tier, access to Fire-type STAB, and higher bulk, thus giving it more frequent setup opportunities. Return is a fairly powerful Normal-type option with no drawbacks, but Double-Edge guarantees the 2HKO versus Slowbro and the OHKO against Florges and bulkier Noivern variants at the cost of inflicting recoil. National Dex. If its core stays exposed, it will soon die off. 3x power if it is the last to move in a turn. No competitive use. The cap is proof that the two traveled throughout the Alola region together. Lurantis is a fairly reliable hazard removal option, and as such, Pokemon that appreciate having hazards removed like Jynx and Oricorio-G appreciate Lurantis's presence. It’s possible that it may survive if it’s put into a Poké Ball quickly enough. The idea of this thread is to provide a representation of what Pokemon do in the metagame. Weak Armor.