Minior Best Moveset
Rock/Flying at 60/100/60/100 behind AbilityShields Down transforming it below 50% HP. In Shield form: 100/100 defenses, immune to status. In Core form: 60/60 defenses but 100/100 offenses and 120 Speed. The moveset tanks hits in Shield form, then becomes a glass speed demon once HP drops. MoveShell Smash in Core form sweeps.
Shields Down revealed the core at 50% HP in Gen VII (Sun & Moon). 60/100/60 defense became 60/60/120 offense plus 120 Speed. Shell Smash swept after breaking.
Best Moves
Best Build
Minior best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Shell Smash
- Acrobatics
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Dropped in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet). Shields Down required losing half your health to activate. Opponents just hit twice and skipped the transformation entirely.
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Shell Smash
- Acrobatics
- Earthquake
- Power Gem
Recommended Teammates
Minior Weakness
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. At base 120 Speed, Minior outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Minior Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Minior
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Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Minior View Moltres builds →Flamethrower23-26% U Turn13-15% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Clodsire builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Minior View Torkoal builds →Rapid Spin8-10% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Heatran builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureTimid Moves View Ninetales builds →
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Evolution
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 Locations
Minior starts showing up in endgame routes at moderate rates across 6 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 Scarlet & Violet
3 spots to find Minior at Lv. 50-80 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Violet and Scarlet versions, so filter by your copy below.
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
3 walking spots from Lv. 27-30 for Minior. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
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
Base Stats
Minior's built around mixed offense. Speed leads the charge, HP pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 2 Defense and Sp. Def EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
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.
Minior Guide
Minior has a 500 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. It works best as a sweeper. Base 120 Speed is where it shines.
Minior's biggest threats include Greninja (Water), Rotom (Electric), and Cloyster (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Rock and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Minior's base 120 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
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.
Minior fills the sweeper role. It's a mixed attacker with base 100 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. Base 120 Speed lets it outrun most of the field.
The core moveset is Shellsmash, Acrobatics, Earthquake, and Power Gem. Shellsmash leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves