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Minior Meteor Pokémon メテノ Meteno #774 Meteor Form Core Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Flying	Ability Shields Down
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 30 (8.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time 6425 - 6681 steps
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Meteor Form 1'00" 0.3 m Core	Weight 88.2 lbs. 40.0 kg Meteor Form 0.7 lbs. 0.3 kg Core
Base experience yield 154	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Meteor Form 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed Core 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint
Pokédex color   Brown Other forms may have other colors.	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Minior (Japanese: メテノ Meteno) is a dual-type Rock/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

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.

Biology

Minior is a spherical Pokémon with two forms: one form with a rocky outer coating and the other with its core exposed. When it sheds its rocky coating, its core form is both the lightest Rock-type and Flying-type Pokémon. Both of its forms tie with Carbink and Dwebble as the shortest Rock-type.

In its shielded form, Minior resembles a modestly sized rock. Its rocky exterior is formed by four large plates separated by two large cracks. The cracks encircle its body both horizontally and vertically. Five white spikes extend just above the rocky surface, giving it a star-shape. Two large, black spots on its front resemble eyes, and there is a third spot in the center of its back. Rings of dark brown triangles surround the holes its spikes protrude from and the spot on its back, pointing outward. One of the triangles surrounding the spot on its back is replaced with a small, brown dot. The eyespots have a half-ring of triangles resembling eyelashes. One eye has a small, brown dot in the corner. Even while apparently at rest, Minior tends to spin slowly in place.

In its core form, Minior loses its rocky shell and its body is exposed. The core is a bright, pastel color. Depending on the color of debris and food it absorbed and ate while in the stratosphere, Minior's core can be Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, or Violet. A handful of darker triangles are also visible on its body in random places. Minior's eyes and mouth are formed from energy that floats in front of its body like a two-dimensional mask. The eyes are two large swirls and the mouth a smaller line. Its face tends to stay level regardless of how Minior spins the rest of its body.

Minior forms in the stratosphere from an aggregation of mutated nanoparticles, where it absorbs particulate matter from which it builds its core and shell. Eventually, this process makes it too heavy and it falls towards the surface of the planet. When its shell breaks from landing, Minior becomes lighter and capable of attacking quickly. However, it cannot survive for long with its core exposed, and will eventually die if not placed inside a Poké Ball quickly enough. The cute, pastel coloring of Minior's core form often inspires designers to use it as a motif for clothing and accessories.^[1] While in the ozone layer, it serves as food to stronger Pokémon. Places where Minior fall are few, Alola being one of them.

In the anime

 

A Meteor Form Minior in the anime

 

A Red Core Minior in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Minior debuted in Showering the World with Love!, appearing in all of their forms. Ash's Poipole befriended a Minior with an Orange Core, but was later forced to say goodbye to it. All of the Minior reappeared in a flashback in Securing the Future!.

Minor appearances

Three Minior appeared in their Meteor Forms in Getting More Than You Battled For!.

Pokédex entries

In the TCG

Main article: Minior (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Sun	Moon	Star Piece (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Star Piece (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Meteor Form

Core

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Side game data

Pokémon Shuffle Rock Attack Power: 60 - 120  10 #792 Nosedive Sometimes deals a lot more damage.

Evolution

Unevolved Minior  Rock  Flying

Forms

Shields Down HP > 50% Meteor Form Minior  Rock  Flying

↔

Shields Down HP ≤ 50% Core Minior  Rock  Flying

Red Core	Orange Core	Yellow Core	Green Core	Blue Core	Indigo Core	Violet Core

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII   Sun Moon   Ultra Sun Ultra Moon         Front Back   Front Back
Generation VIII   Sword Shield 400px 400px 400px 400px   HOME 200px

 For other sprites and images, please see Minior images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Minior was designed by Hitoshi Ariga.
• In Generation VII, and also in the Nintendo Switch version of Pokémon HOME, all colors of Minior's core form share the exact same Shiny appearance.
• Minior is tied with Alcremie as being under the most Pokédex color groupings, with a total of six.
• Minior is the only Flying-type Pokémon to consist only of a head.

Origin

Minior is likely based on a meteor, which are colloquially known as "falling stars" or "shooting stars". The colors of its core form roughly correspond with those of a classic rainbow, or ROYGBIV. Additionally, Minior's Core Form design may take inspiration from the Japanese star-shaped candy konpeitō, while its Meteor Form could be a reference to gashapon machines, which dispenses toys in capsules - the toy it gives is random each time, and the capsule must be opened to see it, just as Minior must break its outer shell to reveal which colour it is.

Name origin

Minior is likely derived from meteor, and may involve any mixture of the words mini, minor, junior, armor, ore, and core.

Meteno may be a combination of meteor and nano.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning  Japanese メテノ Meteno From meteor  French Météno Same as Japanese name  Spanish Minior Same as English name  German Meteno Same as Japanese name  Italian Minior Same as English name  Korean 메테노 Meteno Transliteration of its Japanese name  Cantonese Chinese 小隕星 Síuwáhnsīng From 小 síu and 隕星 wáhnsīng  Mandarin Chinese 小隕星 / 小陨星 Xiǎoyǔnxīng From 小 xiǎo and 隕星 yǔnxīng

[hide]More languages  Russian Миниор Minior Transcription of English name  Thai เมเทโน Metheno Transcription of Japanese name

Meteor Form Language Title  Japanese りゅうせいのすがた Meteor Form Chinese Cantonese 流星的样子 Làuhsīng-dīk Yeuhngjí Mandarin 流星的样子 / 流星的樣子 Liúxīng-de Yàngzi  French Forme Météore  German Meteorform  Italian Forma Meteora  Korean 유성의 모습 Yuseongui Moseup  Spanish Forma Meteorito  Thai ร่างดาวตก

Red Core Language Title  Japanese あかいろのコア Red Core Chinese Cantonese 紅色核心 Hùhngsīk Hahtsām Mandarin 紅色核心 / 红色核心 Hóngsè Héxīn  French Noyau Rouge  German Roter Kern  Italian Nucleo Rosso  Korean 빨간색 코어 Ppalgansaek Core  Spanish Núcleo Rojo  Thai แกนสีแดง

Orange Core Language Title  Japanese だいだいいろのコア Orange Core Chinese Cantonese 橙色核心 Cháangsīk Hahtsām Mandarin 橙色核心 Chéngsè Héxīn  French Noyau Orange  German Oranger Kern  Italian Nucleo Arancione  Korean 주황색 코어 Juhwangsaek Core  Spanish Núcleo Naranja  Thai แกนสีส้ม

Yellow Core Language Title  Japanese きいろのコア Yellow Core Chinese Cantonese 黃色核心 Wòhngsīk Hahtsām Mandarin 黃色核心 / 黄色核心 Huángsè Héxīn  French Noyau Jaune  German Gelber Kern  Italian Nucleo Giallo  Korean 노란색 코어 Noransaek Core  Spanish Núcleo Amarillo  Thai แกนสีเหลือง

Green Core Language Title  Japanese みどりいろのコア Green Core Chinese Cantonese 綠色核心 Luhksīk Hahtsām Mandarin 綠色核心 / 绿色核心 Lǜsè Héxīn  French Noyau Vert  German Grüner Kern  Italian Nucleo Verde  Korean 초록색 코어 Choroksaek Core  Spanish Núcleo Verde  Thai แกนสีเขียว

Blue Core Language Title  Japanese みずいろのコア Blue Core Chinese Cantonese 淺藍色核心 Chínlàahmsīk Hahtsām Mandarin 淺藍色核心 / 浅蓝色核心 Qiánlánsè Héxīn  French Noyau Bleu  German Hellblauer Kern  Italian Nucleo Azzurro  Korean 옥색 코어 Oksaek Core  Spanish Núcleo Azul  Thai แกนสีฟ้า

Indigo Core Language Title  Japanese あおいろのコア Indigo Core Chinese Cantonese 藍色核心 Làahmsīk Hahtsām Mandarin 藍色核心 / 蓝色核心 Lánsè Héxīn  French Noyau Indigo  German Blauer Kern  Italian Nucleo Indaco  Korean 파란색 코어 Paransaek Core  Spanish Núcleo Añil  Thai แกนสีน้ำเงิน

Violet Core Language Title  Japanese むらさきいろのコア Violet Core Chinese Cantonese 紫色核心 Jísīk Hahtsām Mandarin 紫色核心 Zǐsè Héxīn  French Noyau Violet  German Violetter Kern  Italian Nucleo Violetto  Korean 보라색 코어 Borasaek Core  Spanish Núcleo Violeta  Thai แกนสีม่วง

Related articles

• List of Pokémon with form differences

Notes

External links

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