Minior's spread favors balanced defenses over offense. Defense leads the defensive side, HP eats the cost. Yields 2 Defense and Sp. Def EVs per defeat. 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to level.
Places where Minior fall from the night sky are few and far between, with Alola being one of the precious few.
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.
Type-wise, Minior takes extra damage from Water, Electric, Ice, Rock, and Steel. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
Torkoal's Eruption hits Minior for 38-45%. Bombirdier deals 35-41% with Knock Off.
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Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemCharcoal NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Minior View Torkoal builds →Eruption38-45% Heat Wave25-29% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Minior View Moltres builds →Flamethrower23-26% U Turn8-10% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityBigpecks ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Minior View Bombirdier builds →Knock Off35-41% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityMoody ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves View Smeargle builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Clodsire builds →
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What you see is what you get. Minior sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and no compatible partners from one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Minior is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyMinior spreads damage across 2 coverage types. White Herb provides a one-time stat drop reset to maximize each hit, and max Attack and Speed EVs push the math. Shieldsdown ties the set together while Flying and Ground coverage prevents safe switch-ins.
Best Build
Minior best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Shell Smash
- Acrobatics
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Shell Smash
- Acrobatics
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Shell Smash
- Acrobatics
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Shell Smash
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Shell Smash
- Acrobatics
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Shell Smash
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves
TMs define Minior's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Meteor Beam and Stone Edge, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 8 types. That's where the options open up.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
TMs define Minior's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Stone Edge and Power Gem, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 8 types. That's where the options open up.
TMs define Minior's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Stone Edge and Power Gem, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 8 types. That's where the options open up.
No wild encounters for Minior in Scarlet & Violet. It's available in Sun or Ultra Sun and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
high spawn rates across 6 locations for Minior in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Minior in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
6 walking encounters at Lv. 27-30 for Minior across Ultra Moon and Ultra Sun. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Minior starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Minior in Sun & Moon
Minior can work for a story run. 440 BST is average, but Rock/Flying typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
Minior has a 440 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a situational pick that fills a niche. It works best as a balanced. Base 100 Defense is where it shines.
Shields Down is the go-to ability for Minior. It transforms this Minior between Core Form and Meteor Form. It's Minior's only ability.
Rock/Flying typing gives Minior 6 resistances plus Ground immunity. Base 100 Defense is the standout stat. 440 BST gives it a workable foundation.
Introduced in Sun & Moon, Minior has appeared in 3 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves