Shields Down. 252 Spe. Additionally, it. and I occasionally run Shell Smash strategies with my Minior in Monotypes. . 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. HP; Attack; Defense; Special Attack; Special Defense; Speed > A potent anesthetic can be made by diluting Komala’s drool. Moves. Toucannon is the strongest Flying-type in PU and sports extremely strong coverage. The advent of Z-Moves allows Venomoth to further bolster its sweeping prowess, as it can use Savage Spin-Out to break past Pokemon capable of. Its head is slightly pointed at the top and has large round ears; shiny, dark, oval eyes; and a darker blue muzzle. 30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be paralyzed. 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. Delibird | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 172 Def. Water Spout is an incredibly strong attack when Jellicent has an opportunity to come in on Pokemon like Mudsdale and Regirock, able to KO both at full power and KOing Pokemon like Oricorio-E after Stealth Rock. Competitive Play. More power the less HP the user has left. Abilities. Ability: Sheilds Down (edited: When minior- meteor has it's defense dropped, switches to minior. Loading. #1. Usually goes first. Steel. Earthquake is incredibly important and I don't think it'd be. It also does much greater damage to Toxapex, Tapu Fini, and Magearna. 88 Spe. . Completed - The Start of a Grand Adventure! (Boowi vs Snarguffle) | Smogon Forums. If the target is electrified before it uses a move, the target's move becomes Electric type for that turn. The cap is proof that the two traveled throughout the Alola region together. For 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves. 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. Overview. Deerling's Speed stat is maximized in order to allow it to effectively check Snivy and Onix. Minior | SV | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Minior Discussion. . The moderators of this forum are JJayyFeather, LouisCyphre, Mowtom, nightblitz42, and TMan87 . Gardevoir's STAB moves cover almost everything besides Steel-types neutrally. Tier. . However, it's outclassed by Eelektross and Lanturn. Jul 22, 2016. A decent Steel / Dragon typing of paired with great natural bulk makes it hard to take down Dialga in general. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy. 252 Def. Additional artwork. Usually goes first. Thanks to its ability Illusion, Zoroark can disguise itself as their checks, and it can hinder Pokemon with Knock Off and pivot into wallbreakers safely with U-turn. Loading. With access to Shadow Sneak, it can pick off faster threats like Galarian Articuno and Whimsicott. Tier. 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. Passimian | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Loading. Forums. This will help new and experienced players alike in finding Pokémon that fit their teams when looking for specific roles. All the Shiny Minior Cores are Black. Loading. The composition of the dust determines the color of its core. In addition, Alolan Exeggutor can exploit defensive teams utilizing Pokemon such as Steelix, Vaporeon, and Torterra due to its decent bulk and Dragon / Grass. Hoopa can attempt to take advantage of more passive Pokemon such as Registeel and Bronzong by setting up a Substitute and boosting with Nasty Plot. 4 SpA. Causes the target to fall asleep. Minior in sword and shield. Delphox is a threatening Pokemon in NU due to its high Speed and Special Attack, great offensive typing, and fairly vast movepool that allows it to fulfill a number of roles, including a setup sweeper that breaks through defensive cores, a Wish passer, and a revenge killer that can also clean late-game. 252 Atk. Steel. Regirock's Attack-invested STAB Stone Edge is effective for dealing with the Fire-, Bug-, Ice-, and Flying-types such as Simisear, Scyther, Jynx, and Oricorio-E that pose a threat to the Grass-types found on Sunny Day teams and can be utilized in matchups where it is better to preserve Regirock than to use Explosion. If Minior enters battle with more than 50% HP after hazard damage, Shields Down deactivates and it reverts to Meteor Form on the same turn it is sent out. Thread Cryonics. Although its outer shell is uncommonly durable, the shock of falling to the ground smashes the shell to smithereens. Additionally, Substitute can be used alongside Acrobatics over Stone. . No competitive use. . When its HP drops to half or less, the Pokémon’s shell breaks and it becomes aggressive. Team Options. National Dex. Lowers the target's Sp. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 20% chance to lower the target's Sp. These pokemon have a 1^2 + 1^2 + 0^2 + 2^2 + 5^2 + 2^2 = 36 points difference. Froslass also possesses Taunt and the ability to spinblock, allowing it to stop entry hazard removers such as Empoleon and Tentacruel, as well as prevent. Minior is another Pokémon that seemed promising at the start of Generation 7. . Pet Mod Metamorphosis (Slate 7: Minior, Eiscue, Unovan-Darmanitan (voting)) Thread starter Magmajudis; Start date May 6, 2021; What should we do for the future of. Cold Storage. ) also run some form of Electric move, which will very likely eliminate Minior from the field within an instant. 10% chance to freeze the target. 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. Kris — Programming Leader and Quality Control. Typhlosion-Hisui | SV | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Gen VII OU Competitive Guide: Minior. It eats dust in the atmosphere. It has a. Tyranitar is somewhat common on NatDex AG teams as well, and it runs Rock Tomb 82% of the time. These sprites are also free for use as long as the spriter or the project itself is credited. Defensively, Skrelp has eight resistances. 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. Shield. 10% chance to burn the target. Sword. Minior has a hard and heavy outer shell with a core inside it. Teleport allows Porygon2 to reliably get in powerful wallbreakers while sparing them from taking direct damage. 10% chance to lower the target's Sp. 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. Minior is a Rock / Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7. Minior is one of, if not, my favorite Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. Minior (Japanese: メテノ Meteno) is a dual-type Rock/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. #0774 Minior #0776 Turtonator. . Loading. Let me explain this guy's competitive viability. #0772 Type: Null #0774 Minior. Sucker Punch allows Mega Mawile to hit faster Pokemon like Mega Alakazam and Kartana. 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. Pikachu's form are unique to a special distribution of Ash's Pikachu, each with a separate hat. Mudkip: Hydro Because I can. 252 Spe. godiego • 5 yr. [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. Abilities. User faints. Ice Punch is an option that OHKOes Choice Scarf variants of Landorus-T and has a. Minior | SV | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Superpower hits incredibly hard and breaks down Rock- and Steel-types that can cause trouble for hail, such as Omanyte and Ferroseed. Overview. Superpower is Bewear's strongest Fighting-type STAB option with the most reliable damage output, and the stat drops from using the move are. Minior is also weak to Primal Kyogre's STAB Water moves, which also get a boost from rain. 36 SpA. Loading. Loading. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy. Magnet Pull is the preferred ability to prevent opposing Steel-types from. Closed Forums. Almost Any Ability; All guides and. A sizable base 135 Attack coupled with Tough Claws and a wide. . Pyukumuku is a decent option on stall teams to ward off common setup sweepers like Ribombee, Thievul, and Sandaconda. Minior is also weak to Primal Kyogre's STAB Water moves, which also get a boost from rain. This set can utilize Heatmor's decent Attack stat and its coverage to try to hit every Pokemon in the tier for at least neutral damage. Minior is one of the most fun Pokémon to use in-game, as Shields Down can lead to some silly things, not to mention the Core Form is really cute. Loading. Additionally, it. User must be asleep. Its blunt snout is metallic on the bridge of its. 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. 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. Claydol's main role is to remove entry hazards, so Rapid Spin is crucial. Select the active Ruin abilities from other Pokeémon on the field. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Holder's Sp. . Gallade is a devastatingly powerful wallbreaker thanks to its strong STAB combination, excellent Attack stat, and solid coverage moves, which hit common physical walls such as Sandaconda and Doublade for super effective damage. 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. 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. It lives in the ozone layer, where it becomes food for stronger Pokémon. Water- and Flying-type Pokemon like Silvally-Water, Toucannon, and Swanna appreciate Ditto as a deterrent against Choice Scarf Electivire locking itself into Volt Switch. Minior is a Rock / Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7. . Overview. In the center of the crescent is a pointed, beak-like structure. Messages 0 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Find. It first aired in Japan on June 14, 2018, in New Zealand on October 5, 2018, in Australia and the United Kingdom on November 1, 2018, in Canada on. Shields Down. Loading. 248 HP. Moves. . 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. This Pokemon's Fire attacks do 1. National Dex. Minior. Attack: 60. 10% chance to paralyze the target. . Since 100 speed EVs have been established as a good choice for Minior, even in paralysis, it will outspeed Clefable after Shell Smash. An alternative spread is 88 HP / 252 Atk / 168 Spe which lets you outrun Tapu Koko after a boost while still in Shield forme. Huge losses and gains this month make for some massive shifts to the PU metagame. Minior Fan. Blacephalon | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. While in its Meteor Form, it cannot become affected by a non-volatile status condition or Yawn. The user races forward at ultrafast speeds, piercing its target with futuristic electricity. What separates Breloom from other users of Leech Seed, such as Serperior and Ferrothorn, is Breloom's access to Spore, which gives it a free turn to set up Leech Seed or Substitute, as well as Poison Heal, which. #0774 Minior #0776 Turtonator. A short blurb. 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. . Serebii. Minior is a remarkable Special Sweeper. ) also run some form of Electric move, which will very likely eliminate Minior from the field within an instant. 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1. #1. . grimAuxiliatrix. Details: Minior is primarily used as a late-game sweeper. Sandslash should prioritize setting Stealth Rock on physical Pokemon it is able to wall such as Crustle, Electivire, and Mawile. . Shields Down (If Minior-Meteor, changes to Core Form after uses Core Burst; stay in that Form until switches out. The moderators of this forum are JJayyFeather, LouisCyphre, Mowtom,. When it tries to run away, it falls to the ground. Its immense base 150 Speed makes it the fastest unboosted Pokemon in the tier. Silvally #0773. Completed - The Start of a Grand Adventure! (Boowi vs Snarguffle) | Smogon Forums. ago. Silvally is a quadrupedal, chimeric Pokémon with traits from a variety of creatures, with an appearance nearly identical to its pre-evolution, Type: Null. . Minior is one of, if not, my favorite Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. National Dex. Loading. Cold Storage. . Def by 1. Loading. Home. Feel free to suggest roles or other mons. Aesthetically, this Pokémon is cute, merciless, and, to an extent, customizable. Check out the winners of the 2022 Smog Awards! Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Each hand is black with five short. Thread Cryonics. 30% chance to make the foe (s) flinch. 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. Damp Rock is the best item on this set because Pelipper's. Their Pokédex location is next to two non-legendary Pokemon being Pyukumuku and Minior. 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. Joined Nov 16, 2022. Loading. For 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved. Loading. . Check out the winners of the 2022 Smog Awards! Mar 1, 2023. Forces the target to switch to a random ally. Contents; Info; Base stats; Evolution chart; Pokédex entries; Moves learned; Sprites; Locations; Language; Komala is a Normal type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7. Gastrodon stands out as a great defensive pillar with its great bulk, useful defensive typing, and reliable recovery. Cold Storage. Toxic is a solid catch-all tool for punishing bulky Pokemon and can pressure many Ghost- and Rock-type switch-ins. Find content Find all content by Minior Fan Find all threads by Minior Fan. With the new move meteor beam it could be played with a power herb and use acrobatics and stab power gem. 116 Spe. -Minior For a grand total of 27 Pokémon left. . Loading. Loading. EDIT: I've added a k-mean cluster analysis. Z-Move Base Power: 180 (Inadequate description? Let us know in this forum. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. National Dex. Mega Sableye is a staple on stall teams due to its good bulk, great movepool, and fantastic ability in Magic Bounce, which lets it deny entry hazards from various common hazard setters like Ferrothorn, defensive Landorus-T, Kommo-o, Toxapex, and Skarmory. The most common mistake that I see is someone using the words check, counter, and defeat interchangeably. Stantler | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Forums. #0774 Minior. . 248 SpD. . 248 SpA. Stats. Tinted Lens | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. That's because it really isnt very reliable like stance change and it doesnt regain health like Zygarde. USUM Monotype is the official Monotype metagame for Gen 7. Water. Turns back on switch. Minior is a Rock/Flying type Pokemon that can change its type to Core at 1/2 max HP or less. Play Rough OHKOes Yveltal, Darkrai, Latios, and Latias and deals a lot of damage to all of the common Dragon-types in Ubers. 4 Def. For 5 turns, physical damage to allies is halved. . Check out the winners of the 2022 Smog Awards! Home. Because of that, it is the most relevant old gen in the tournament scene. This Pikachu wears its partner's cap, which is brimming with memories of when they first met. When it tries to run away, it falls to the. It has 7 possible core colors: Red, Orange, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet and Yellow. 40, 80, 120 power, or heals target 1/4 max HP. Shields Down (Japanese: リミットシールド Limit Shield) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. Steel. Moves. 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. Delibird | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 4 SpD. If this move is used during the effect, the effect ends. 2 lbs; Gender Unknown Category Meteor; Abilities. . [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. 4 SpD. Once released from that heavy mask, the Pokémon’s speed increases substantially. Last seen Apr 27, 2023. Loading. The. Apr 1, 2023. 204 SpD. Abilities. Minior is really good, maybe running 4 Def instead of 4 SpDef as you have a lot of SpDef Evs on your team. Aelita — Quality Control Leader. The combination of Calm Mind and good priority options also makes Comfey a threatening late-game sweeper. Furfrou-Dandy,. However, Snubbull does this work better due to access to Thunder Wave, a better typing, and a better defensive presence, as well as. Loading. If a physical attack hits this Pokemon, Defense is lowered by 1, Speed is raised by 2. Loading. 252 Spe. Minior Discussion. Since 100 speed EVs have been established as a good choice for Minior, even in paralysis, it will outspeed Clefable after Shell Smash. Mega Lucario has a great offensive presence in the Ubers metagame, boasting a base 145 Attack, access to Swords Dance and powerful STAB moves in Meteor Mash and Close Combat, and a powerful means of priority to revenge kill foes with Bullet Punch. Tier. 36 SpA. 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. Holder's Sp. A check is an important slip you receive from your job, and a counter is like a tabletop. Stats for this month are based solely on March usage, with a 4. Minior is an interesting pokemon, it has an interesting ability Shields Down being similar to really good abilities such as Stance Change or Power Construct. 252 Spe. In addition, access to Circle Throw enables it to better check setup Pokemon such as Swords Dance. Shadow Ball lets Jellicent pressure Pokemon like Musharna and opposing Jellicent. Loading. Loading. Home. Maybe BL if the priority in OU actually turns out to be a problem. 252 Attack EVs and an Adamant nature maximize Mega Banette's damage output, allowing its attacks to 3HKO most uninvested foes at worst. 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. Check out the winners of the 2022 Smog Awards! Home. Crobat's Speed and typing also allow it to be a great check to Dragon Dance. Leave feedback please!!Shields Down. Overview. Loading. Impish. Its blunt snout is metallic on the bridge of its. Timid. Minior is, by default, in Core form in its Poké Ball, and Shields Down is always active. The cores will show up in Random colors. Minior are formed in the stratosphere and live by absorbing the detritus around them. thanks to its great defensive typing, decent mixed bulk, and access to Water Absorb. Furthermore, an immunity to Toxic prevents these Pokemon from being able to break past Crobat. However, it heavily relies on Lycanium Z along with Swords Dance to help break through many of its would-be checks. . It feeds on leaves that contain a potent poison only Komala can break down. Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. 100% chance to lower the foe (s) Speed by 1. Ground. Normal / Fighting is a good offensive typing. I was looking at NU teams and thought of a really good Minior set. 8 Def. Krookodile | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 4 Def. Gastrodon stands out as a great defensive pillar with its great bulk, useful defensive typing, and reliable recovery. . ) Core Form/Base Form Stats: 60 / 120 (+20) / 60 /. 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 . Steel. The Orange Minior. 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. Clefable is an excellent partner in particular, as with Unaware it can wall sweepers such as Swords Dance Gliscor and Volcarona that attempt to use Mega Sableye as setup fodder. Joined Dec 7, 2016. Play Rough is Mega Mawile's strongest move with good neutral coverage. Sucker Punch allows Mega Mawile to hit faster Pokemon like Mega Alakazam and Kartana. . Tier. can't really argue with that. EVs. Finland - Quality Control. User sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status. 76 Atk. 5x, but it can only select damaging moves. National Dex. HP: 60. EVs. Cold Storage. Meganium: 80/82/100/83/100/80. Swords Dance boosts Terrakion's Attack by two stages, allowing it to break through bulkier teams with ease. Less power as user's HP decreases. ----- Vire MEMBRO do Canal ----- ★ ★----- LEIA A. Moves. . If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. Water. . >. In addition, great STAB moves such as Knock Off, Ice Shard, and Pursuit ensure Weavile will almost never be dead weight in any matchup, as it. It has 2 forms: Meteor form and Core form. Claydol | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. This check is done on switch-in and at the end of each turn. . Wait, what? I meant paralysis only cutting speed in half now. Sword. Each hit can miss, but power rises. 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. Loading. Ice Body. It eats, travels, and even battles while sound asleep!Research Leader. Necrozma-DM 's presence in the tier invalidates any attempt that Mega Metagross makes to perform a specific.