It has 7 possible core colors: Red, Orange, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet and Yellow. However, it's outclassed by Eelektross and Lanturn. National Dex. Holder's Sp. This Pokémon was born from mutated nanoparticles. Loading. Cold Storage. Lycanroc is a solid late-game sweeper thanks to its high Attack, stellar Speed tier, and access to a uniquely powerful Z move in Splintered Stormshards. It is also able to revenge kill sweepers reliant on Sucker Punch to sweep like Mega Mawile and Bisharp and can provide Intimidate support to soften the blow from. Shadow Ball lets Jellicent pressure Pokemon like Musharna and opposing Jellicent. 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. Minior are formed in the stratosphere and live by absorbing the detritus around them. HP: 60. It eats dust in the atmosphere. Ostensibly, Minior looks like it has the makings of a subpar Stealth Rock setter in NU. Silvally is a quadrupedal, chimeric Pokémon with traits from a variety of creatures, with an appearance nearly identical to its pre-evolution, Type: Null. Loading. A somewhat shallow movepool also leaves Lycanroc walled and. Even though it's able to run Rapid Spin in an attempt to win the hazard game, Qwilfish is more effective at keeping entry hazards off the. 4 SpD. Closed Forums. 5x, but it can only select damaging moves. White herb keeps you at +0 and you have a nice 60/100/100 bulk so while you have to be careful to your matchup when setting up you should be able to live Too much bulk could even prevent you for triggering Shields Down in one hit, leaving you unable to kill the foe (example : strong power-up. Loading. ) also run some form of Electric move, which will very likely eliminate Minior from the field within an instant. For 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves. Apparently I'm dumb and missed the part where it say blatantly says "QC can skip this step" QC [2/2] GP [2/2] Overview Minior's excellent Speed stat makes it one of the fastest Pokemon in the metagame after a Shell Smash boost, and its solid offensive stats allow it to function as a powerful. I want to thank everyone below who has spent the past few months working hard to make Super Staff Bros 4 a reality! Instruct — Project Lead, Programming Leader, and Quality Control. Usually goes first. Attack: 60. It has deep-set, red eyes, which can cause paralyzing fear or induce sleep. These teams allow you to instantly step into the ladder and get used to how the meta looks and feels. i think the unreliable forme change is what turns most people off. Steel. Notably Different Mechanics from Gen 8:Shuckle | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Silvally is a quadrupedal, chimeric Pokémon with traits from a variety of creatures, with an appearance nearly identical to its pre-evolution, Type: Null. Steel. High critical hit ratio. An amazing offensive typing of Grass / Dragon and a great ability in Lightning Rod allow it to check the tier's Water-, Ground. . Want to contribute? Drop it here. Atk by 2. Here are the top 300 most similar pairs of pokemon (in terms of base stats): 300 Most Similar Pairs. 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. . [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. AG (Anything Goes) is a 6v6 singles metagame that has the fewest restrictions found in any of Smogon's formats. 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. 252 Spe. It effectively checks tier staples like Stakataka, Salazzle, and Drapion, and Storm Drain helps it check Water-types like Inteleon, Starmie, and Vaporeon. If this Pokemon is a Minior, it changes to its Core forme if it has 1/2 or less of its maximum HP, and changes to Meteor Form if it has more than 1/2 its maximum HP. Varies in type based on the user's IVs. Walrein has an okay support movepool, but despite this, it is very slow and has almost no offensive moves to back it up, making it a very passive Pokemon. 196 SpD. Gengar is OK, I suggest running Status moves over Damaging moves just to mess with people. Mega Lucario is also one of the most difficult Pokemon in the tier to switch into thanks. 76 HP. It is the signature Ability of Minior . Best answer You can sweep with any Pokemon if your opponent isn't good at the game. 56 Spe. 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. HP: 60. Rotom provides some information while Molayne explains that Minior eat space dust which goes on to make its hardened shell. Overview. Special defense investment also helps Pelipper comfortably U-turn out of Mega Charizard Y. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Loading. Check out the winners of the 2022 Smog Awards! Home. That's because it really isnt very reliable like stance change and it doesnt regain health like Zygarde. Frillish-Female & Jellicent-Female. Ignores the target's stat stage changes. Careful. It also does much greater damage to Toxapex, Tapu Fini, and Magearna. Make sure to keep it healthy until Xerneas has been removed from the field, as it can take up to 90% from a +2 Focus Blast. The colours are Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Light Blue, Indigo and Violet. Stats. Repeats for 5 turns. Def by 1. Minior is a Rock/Flying type Pokemon that can change its type to Core at 1/2 max HP or less. Loading. Set Details. Shields Down. Its large, ovoid black nose extends up between its fluffy white eyebrows, and there are additional white puffs of fur on each cheek. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Jan 24, 2017. 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. Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Hariyama | XY | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. . 30% chance to make the foe (s) flinch. Moves. . Moves. Komala #0775. Pokémon Showdown!. . As expected, we lost Ferroseed, Gastrodon, Stoutland, and Sandslash, as well Torterra for some reason, possibly also due to the increases in sand. Tier. 4 SpA. 4 Def. Minior is a Rock / Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. . moist and crusty. Ice Beam is generally the preferred attacking move because it OHKOes Noivern and Flygon. I was looking at NU teams and thought of a really good Minior set. While it isn't perfect defensively. Alolan Exeggutor is an incredibly powerful wallbreaker, able to deal heavy amounts of neutral or super effective damage to the majority of the tier with its powerful STAB moves. Tier. Abilities. It has a mammalian head with mechanical parts. In the center of the crescent is a pointed, beak-like structure. 252 Spe. Impish. Shield. The most common mistake that I see is someone using the words check, counter, and defeat interchangeably. Thanks to Fluffy and a good HP stat, Stufful is very physically bulky and can check Pokemon like Pawniard. Forces the target to switch to a random ally. Hopefully DLC can rectify this, maybe in one fell swoop. 10% chance to burn the target. After ideally getting up both Sticky Web and Stealth Rock, Shuckle can use Final Gambit to prevent Defog and Rapid Spin at the cost of sacrificing itself. Boomburst and Brave Bird make Toucannon a tough Pokemon to switch into due to their high Base Power, and coverage moves such as Bullet Seed and Overheat allow Toucannon to pressure common Flying-type checks, such as Regirock, extremely well. I spend tons of time tweaking. . 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. . Thread starter Reviloja753; Start date Jul 10, 2017; Reviloja753. Minior is also weak to Primal Kyogre's STAB Water moves, which also get a boost from rain. . . . . Loading. . Loading. Core Form Minior will revert back to Meteor Form if its HP is restored. Minior Discussion. Minior is one of, if not, my favorite Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. Taken over from p2 and GMars, significant sections of their original writing and subsequent editing were left in place. #0772 Type: Null #0774 Minior. godiego • 5 yr. High critical hit ratio. Its ability makes it immune to status and gives it increased defenses while above 50% HP and increased offenses and Speed while below 50% HP. Additional artwork. I then tried to improve it by combining it with Smogon's own suggestion and thought, Let's build a team! So I did. While in its Meteor Form, it cannot become affected by a non-volatile status condition or Yawn. Loading. Its immense base 150 Speed makes it the fastest unboosted Pokemon in the tier. This anesthetic was used for surgeries in the past. Loading. 252 Def. Loading. 5x, but it can only select the first move it executes. Minior. For 5 turns, the Speed of every Pokemon is recalculated for the purposes of determining turn order. . Lowers the target's Sp. Crobat is also a decent stallbreaker, as it can annoy and whittle down slower Pokemon such as Alomomola, Mega Aggron, and Blissey with the combination of Taunt and Super Fang. Terrakion | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Loading. . It was really ok, not outstanding, not a disappointment. 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 . Each hand is black with five short. While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Minior can change forms during battle, due to its Shields Down Ability , depending on its current HP . Shields Down (If Minior-Meteor, changes to Core Form after uses Core Burst; stay in that Form until switches out. ----- Vire MEMBRO do Canal ----- ★ ★----- LEIA A. 4 Def. 36 Def. 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. . 10% chance to burn the target. Basically, break up pokemon into several clusters. This Pokemon's attacks have 1. But I digress. Competitively, this Pokémon has a very well. . It effectively checks tier staples like Stakataka, Salazzle, and Drapion, and Storm Drain helps it check Water-types like Inteleon, Starmie, and Vaporeon. Water. . Loading. . Cake — Quality Control. It has large, rounded ears with light orange fur on the inside. Overview. I've never seen a Pokemon that can effortlessly sweep as many Pokemon in UU/OU, even with maximum defensive investment and with as much safety as Minior. 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. Completed - The Start of a Grand Adventure! (Boowi vs Snarguffle) | Smogon Forums. Silvally #0773. Minior | SV | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Pyukumuku | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Glalie | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Ability: Sheilds Down (edited: When minior- meteor has it's defense dropped, switches to minior. Stufful is a unique and decent setup sweeper that can also function as an emergency check to physical attackers. Beads of Ruin Tablets of Ruin Sword of Ruin Vessel of RuinMinior | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. This lets you, without entering Core form, outspeed Scarf Lele, Pheromosa, Scarf Landorus-Therian, and Scarf Excadrill. 252 Spe. " You are absolutely right, but it's important to know that said terms have different definitions in Pokémon. They are complemented nicely by Earthquake, allowing Minior to also dent Flying-resistant Pokemon like Rhydon and Steelix. Loading. Thread Cryonics. Defense: It should at least be UU. Deslash Rock Slide, Explosion, and Substitute. EDIT: The colors of the Minior Cores are Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Light Blue and Purple. Kris — Programming Leader and Quality Control. Glare is used to cripple switch-ins such as Tornadus-T and Heatran and also to paralyze. Def by 1. With a bulky Swords Dance set, it is capable of using its bulk to check the aforementioned Pokemon while simultaneously pressuring defensive cores reliant on Pokemon such as. Cold Storage. 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. Home. Poipole instantly adores a pink core Minior, and the group soon find themselves surrounded by many different colored Minior. A great many Pokemon (Xerneas, Kyogre, etc. 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 (Japanese: メテノ Meteno) is a dual-type Rock/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. Delibird is an atrocious Pokemon, being outclassed by virtually every other lead in the game due to its abysmal Speed and defenses, meaning it will rarely ever be able to set up more than one layer of Spikes. Welcome to Smogon! Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon, and make sure you take. 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. I used Minior on a premade team I got from Smogon forums, and ever since I loved using it. . 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 . 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. During the effect, each Pokemon's Speed is considered to be (10000 - its normal Speed), and if this value is greater than 8191, 8192 is subtracted from it. EVs. 30% chance to make the target flinch. Water. Dialga's niche in Ubers as a Stealth Rock user when compared to Necrozma-DM comes from its offensive presence against the majority of Defog users in the tier, such as Arceus-Water, Arceus-Dragon, and both formes of Giratina. Its excellent STAB combination, great Speed, and access to Nasty Plot give it the means to pose as a threatening sweeper to every playstyle, and its great typing makes up for its minuscule defenses by granting it. The Compendiums we have provided are the Checks Compendium. The cap is proof that the two traveled throughout the Alola region together. This Pikachu wears its partner's cap, which is brimming with memories of when they first met. Water. This will help new and experienced players alike in finding Pokémon that fit their teams when looking for specific roles. If the target is electrified before it uses a move, the target's move becomes Electric type for that turn. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. . Abilities. HP; Attack; Defense; Special Attack; Special Defense; Speed > A potent anesthetic can be made by diluting Komala’s drool. 248 HP. Use this Kommo-o set to switch into Pokemon like Ash-Greninja, Heatran, Rotom-W, and Magnezone, and use the free turn to set up Stealth Rock. 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. A great many Pokemon (Xerneas, Kyogre, etc. Set Details. Shields Down. User faints. Due to Kommo-o's lack of reliable recovery, it can be worn down throughout the game. Stantler | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. net Eelektross Pokédex Hub for all Pokémon data for all games, anime, movies and Trading Cards#0774 Minior #0776 Turtonator. Minior. * 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,. Thread Cryonics. Silvally #0773. Once released from that heavy mask, the Pokémon’s speed increases substantially. In a sea of lower-tier Fire-types, Salazzle stands out as one of the most lethal among them and one of the most powerful RU Pokemon. This Pokemon is healed by 1/8 of its max HP each turn when poisoned; no HP loss. The cap is a precious symbol of a fateful encounter. Shields Down. 100% chance to lower the foe (s) Speed by 1. Modest. 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. Forces the target to switch to a random ally. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. Guts is an alternative, as it allows Hariyama to beat Pokemon such as Rotom, Weezing, and. Set Details. Forums. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. It looked something like this: It was surprisingly effective, partly because of the absolutely broken Zygarde-C, but also because people on the ladder were spamming Landorus-I and Aegislash, which Minior and Porygon-Z could take advantage of easily. I lose to teams of six weather setters, and even if I climb to 1300 at times, I fall back down to 1150 after a series of losses. Minior-Meteor Stats: 60/70/120/70/120/60 (500) New Moves : Meteor Beam, Air Slash Description : Minior can use his meteor form's bulk and speed to get a slow shell smash then use his regular form to start sweeping with either a special meteor beam or physical set. For 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved. Vanillite has a decent Special Attack stat and ways of boosting its Speed, but its bad defensive typing, shallow movepool, and poor bulk make it very underwhelming. And yes, it is immune to status above 50% HP. . In its role as a lure, it appreciates Dugtrio finishing off the weakened wall after Explosion. minior has always been an interesting pokemon with a funky moveset but has always had potential. Shields Down. #0774 Minior #0776 Turtonator. However, Heatmor is not a good Pokemon to use because it finds itself unable to secure KOs on Pokemon such as Mudsdale with Giga Drain, and due to its poor defenses, Heatmor has poor longevity. Loading. Almost every set it attempts to run is utterly outclassed by other Steel-types in both offensive and defensive aspects. The shiny form is black. Samurott had about a day of usage so it isn't dropping from anywhere, but Decidueye had two weeks and its usage is still extremely low so down it goes. 252 Def. . When they’ve consumed a large quantity of particles, their. Shuckle | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. . Places where Minior fall from the night sky are few and far between, with Alola being one. Loading. Pheromosa possesses many traits that enable it to threaten offensive threats in the Uber metagame. Reactions: PyProd, MaahirMomtaz12, FeelingTrue. Thread starter Nexus; Start date Nov 8, 2016;Mar 1, 2023. On switch-in, or when it can, this Pokemon copies a random adjacent foe's Ability. Zoroark | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. The Speed investment is more customizable, with 216 Speed EVs being just enough to underspeed Adamant Honchkrow to maintain the Destiny Bond lock on it. 116 Spe. The user coils up and concentrates. EVs. 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. Tier. Defense. Profile posts Latest activity. It's getting to the point where it's depressing, really. Swift 20 This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness, Resistance, or any other effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon. 4 SpD. 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. 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. It can also run Stealth Rock, but if another teammate is already running it, Toxic should be used to cripple bulky Pokemon that take little from Claydol otherwise such as Cryogonal and Articuno. Seismic Toss lets Blissey deal consistent damage to most foes. A Timid nature with a Choice Scarf helps Magnezone reach 360 Speed to outspeed Kartana and everything up to Serperior. Steel. Speed. Minior is a remarkable Special Sweeper. . The fluid eliminates the effect of the target's Ability. It has high stats and abilities for a Rock/Flying type, such as 100 Attack, 100 Defense, 100 Sp. . It's not passive, either, hitting 18 Attack and getting access to Swords Dance. >. Pawniard | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. . Grass Knot allows Nihilego to revenge kill the likes of Terrakion, Krookodile, and Mega Sharpedo, though the former two often require some chip damage to KO. Minior Fan. Loading. Forums. Cold Storage. . Abilities. . Loading. Tier. Shell Smash Minior @ White Herb Ability: Shields Down 252 Atk/148 SpA/108 Spe Naive Nature - Shell Smash - Acrobatics - Power Gem/Stone Edge -. Mimikyu-Busted. Loading. [Minior Quickban] Thread starter MZ; Start date Jul 15, 2018; Status Not open for further. [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. Normal | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Hits 2-5 times in one turn. . These forms cannot breed or evolve, and do not get the benefit of the Eviolite. Deerling | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Closed Forums. . Overview. However, if we assume that your opponent is at least somewhat good at the. For 5 turns, physical damage to allies is halved. . Draco Meteor is Mega Garchomp's strongest STAB move and its best tool against Tornadus-T, Landorus-T,. As a defogger and a pivot, I used Tornadus-T, and finally, I added Minior. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Damp Rock is the best item on this set because Pelipper's. 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. Loading. The cores will show up in Random colors. Forums. . Hits 2-5 times in one turn. 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. Minior | SV | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. If a physical attack hits this Pokemon, Defense is lowered by 1, Speed is raised by 2. [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. Loading. Albeit uncommon, Venomoth is among UU's most potent sweepers thanks to its access to Quiver Dance, Sleep Powder, and an amazing ability in Tinted Lens, which severely limits its checks. 5x with Fire attacks. Changes user's type by terrain (default Normal). Delibird | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Ice Punch is an option that OHKOes Choice Scarf variants of Landorus-T and has a. 10% chance to burn the target. Pain Split can be used on Chansey and the aforementioned Grass-types for some good recovery thanks to their. Gen 7 Competitive Discussion. . Blaze. Ash-Greninja. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. There is a small ruff of longer, gray fur around its neck. Water. Steel. Cold Storage. 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. Unfortunately, Stantler's lack of bulk, Speed or Swords Dance means it's completely outclassed by Stoutland, Dodrio, and Kangaskhan as an offensive Normal-type. 20% chance to make the target flinch. . Pokémon of the Week - Minior. Co-Hosted by Eyan, GrilledClawitzer, and Shiba. Loading. Overview. Additionally, it. Site Projects Archive. It feeds on leaves that contain a potent poison only Komala can break down. While it is not a very notable threat in its base forme, Zygarde gains immense bulk after transforming via. Iron Head is Mawile's STAB attack that, with hardly any Attack investment whatsoever, gives it the ability to OHKO Fairy-types, including standard Geomancy Xerneas after Stealth Rock and Diancie. Overview. It stands out itself from the other past generations for being the first ever Monotype metagame to be official, and is praised by many players as the most balanced one. Shields Down. The user disperses. . Mega Manectric is one of the best offensive pivots and revenge killers in the metagame, and it is one of the best Mega Evolutions for VoltTurn teams. Minun is hopelessly outclassed by Electric-types such as Alolan Raichu, Rotom-F, and Eelektross, as their superior offensive stats and the former two's secondary typings make them more practical choices.