Tier. The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. 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. For 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved. . 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. Focus Sash helps protect Minior from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Thread Cryonics. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Co-Hosted by Eyan, GrilledClawitzer, and Shiba. 8 SpD. Shields Down (Japanese: リミットシールド Limit Shield) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. 20% chance to lower the target's Sp. Additionally, it. Ice Punch is an option that OHKOes Choice Scarf variants of Landorus-T and has a. Tyranitar is somewhat common on NatDex AG teams as well, and it runs Rock Tomb 82% of the time. Def by 1. . Hitmontop | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 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 . Shields Down. 76 HP. This lets you, without entering Core form, outspeed Scarf Lele, Pheromosa, Scarf Landorus-Therian, and Scarf Excadrill. . And people are making it out to be pretty damn good. 252 Spe. Loading. It can change its type at will. Earthquake is incredibly important and I don't think it'd be. No additional effect. 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. But consider that: -There is a lot of priority. 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. Abilities. #23. 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. This lets you, without entering Core form, outspeed Scarf Lele, Pheromosa, Scarf Landorus-Therian, and Scarf Excadrill. . Zoroark carves a small niche in RU as a pivot that can create mindgames with Pokemon that would seem to force it out, such as Milotic and Togekiss. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. EVs. 5x damage if hit by one Fire move; Fire immunity. Modest. #1. In its role as a lure, it appreciates Dugtrio finishing off the weakened wall after Explosion. Best answer You can sweep with any Pokemon if your opponent isn't good at the game. . The composition of the dust determines the color of its core. Minior is a Rock / Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7. Glalie | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. However, we did get the expected drop in Minior, so I am very interested to see in how that will perform in PU. 10% chance to flinch. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. Home. Reactions: PyProd, MaahirMomtaz12, FeelingTrue. Ground. Competitively, this Pokémon has a very well-defined role, and a strong one at that. Leave feedback please!!Shields Down. It’s possible that it may survive if it’s put into a Poké Ball quickly enough. Traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns. Stay tuned for future updates. 252 HP. #1. Gen VII OU Competitive Guide: Minior. Crobat's Speed and typing also allow it to be a great check to Dragon Dance. Closed Forums. Minior's decent movepool gives it access to Shell Smash and near-perfect coverage, allowing it to sweep most offensive teams. This is further enhanced by its access to Water Shuriken, which is one of the most powerful priority moves in the game if. . Tinted Lens | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 248 SpD. They can only be female. 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. Loading. As expected, we lost Ferroseed, Gastrodon, Stoutland, and Sandslash, as well Torterra for some reason, possibly also due to the increases in sand. Porygon2 | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. But I digress. 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. Atk is 1. 10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Loading. These sprites are also free for use as long as the spriter or the project itself is credited. 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. Sucker Punch allows Mega Mawile to hit faster Pokemon like Mega Alakazam and Kartana. #1. . For 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves. The most common mistake that I see is someone using the words check, counter, and defeat interchangeably. . 252 HP. Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. 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. . It would be a. 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. However, it's outclassed by Eelektross and Lanturn. Defensively, Skrelp has eight resistances. Cubchoo is a bipedal, ursine Pokémon with a light blue head and neck. 40, 80, 120 power, or heals target 1/4 max HP. Meltan | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Thread Cryonics. Guts is an alternative, as it allows Hariyama to beat Pokemon such as Rotom, Weezing, and. 30% chance to make the target flinch. The user races forward at ultrafast speeds, piercing its target with futuristic electricity. . Thread Cryonics. For 5 turns, physical damage to allies is halved. Pyukmuku's considerable defenses combined with Unaware can make it difficult to break through. Rated: Wed 27 Oct 2021 17:34:45 UTCOverview. Loading. 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. Pawniard | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. *Smoochum (Smooch Chum) *Tyrogue (Tyke Rogue) *Chingling (Child Ding-a-ling) (might be a stretch) Mantyke is "Manta" and "Tyke," fyi. Loading. Cold Storage. Shields Down | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Porygon. Overview. Get your nominations in for the 2022 Smog Awards! Home. Apr 1, 2023. Cold Storage. Loading. . This is the main reason I can see him in Ubers. . Additional artwork. Return is a fairly powerful Normal-type option with no drawbacks, but Double-Edge guarantees the 2HKO versus Slowbro and the OHKO against Florges and bulkier Noivern variants at the cost of inflicting recoil. Minior's ability, Shields Down, gives it setup opportunities by providing it with an immunity to status as well as decent. Set Details. Check out the winners of the 2022 Smog Awards! Mar 1, 2023. It has deep-set, red eyes, which can cause paralyzing fear or induce sleep. Almost every set it attempts to run is utterly outclassed by other Steel-types in both offensive and defensive aspects. 220 Atk. Forces the target to switch to a random ally. User sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status. 248 HP. Minior is Located at Mount Hokulani. Loading. 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. Completed - The Start of a Grand Adventure! (Boowi vs Snarguffle) | Smogon Forums. 252 Spe. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Loading. These teams allow you to instantly step into the ladder and get used to how the meta looks and feels. A solid bond of trust between this Pokémon and its Trainer awakened the strength hidden within Silvally. Serebii says it under its ability that it has high. Feel free to suggest roles or other mons. Attack: 60. Loading. EVs. Komala #0774 Minior #0776 Turtonator. Its blunt snout is metallic on the bridge of its. While in its Meteor Form, it cannot become affected by a non-volatile status condition or Yawn. Tier. With Shields Down, if minior switch-in/end of turn it changes to core at 1/2 max hp or less else meteor. Brown4Sides said: Alright, so here are the Pokemon that STILL haven't appeared in any mainline Switch game: Alolan Rattata and Alolan Raticate (They're in Let's Go but I'm including them since those were Gen 7 games and before Dexit was a thing) Snivy, Servine and Serperior. Steel. Find content Find all content by The Orange Minior Find all threads by The Orange. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. MiniorメテノMeteno) is a dual-type Pokémon introduced in. In addition, Alolan Exeggutor can exploit defensive teams utilizing Pokemon such as Steelix, Vaporeon, and Torterra due to its decent bulk and Dragon / Grass. Basic Pokémon. Minior also has access to Shell Smash, which could enable it to sweep. 4 SpD. Volt Switch lets Rotom-W pivot out against checks like Amoonguss and Tangrowth and bring in Scizor and Salamence, while Hydro Pump lets it nail Volt Switch blockers like Hippowdon, Excadrill, and Thundurus-T. The user coils up and concentrates. Shields Down; Close Ability Info Shields Down. The moderators of this forum are JJayyFeather, LouisCyphre, Mowtom, nightblitz42, and TMan87 . #23. Tier. A check is an important slip you receive from your job, and a counter is like a tabletop. Cosmicsplosion 190 This Pokémon is Knocked Out. 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. It has a mammalian head with mechanical parts. Trick Room. 10% chance to burn the target. Flamigo takes inspiration from previous Scrappy users Pangoro and Sirfetch'd and packs as much power as it can behind Close Combats that hit everything. Aesthetically, this Pokémon is cute, merciless, and, to an extent, customizable. Hariyama | XY | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Raises the user's Defense by 2. . 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. Overview. Def by 1. National Dex. Zygarde is one of the more versatile threats in the tier due to a number of unique traits it has over other Pokemon. Water. . Abilities. As expected, we lost Ferroseed, Gastrodon, Stoutland, and Sandslash, as well Torterra for some reason, possibly also due to the increases in sand. Its appeal comes from access to both Curse and the ability Unburden, which, after consuming a White Herb, makes Hitmonlee the fastest non-Choice Scarf Pokemon in the tier. Tier. Loading. MINIOR | Pokémon Smogon NU Teambuilding | Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Hey guys what's up? :) Welcome to a Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Smogon NU Team. Minior has a hard and heavy outer shell with a core inside it. Also, Trick can cripple bulkier Pokemon such as Umbreon. Superpower hits incredibly hard and breaks down Rock- and Steel-types that can cause trouble for hail, such as Omanyte and Ferroseed. 5x with Fire attacks. Minior Discussion. I was looking at NU teams and thought of a really good Minior set. 252 Spe. Water. Blacephalon | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Typhlosion-Hisui | SV | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 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. . Regice, however, can still function perfectly fine without Dugtrio if the team can maintain momentum on the walls. Usage Tips. Thunderbolt damages bulky Water-types like Alomomola,. Forums. Leftovers is Sandslash’s main form of recovery, so Sandslash should avoid. Minior also has rather limited safe setup opportunities as many Pokemon can target its common weaknesses and threaten to KO it right through its. A great many Pokemon (Xerneas, Kyogre, etc. Loading. . #0772 Type: Null #0774 Minior. It lives in the ozone layer, where it becomes food for stronger Pokémon. Ability: Sheilds Down (edited: When minior- meteor has it's defense dropped, switches to minior. Terrakion | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. ) also run some form of Electric move, which will very likely eliminate Minior from the field within an instant. Komala #0775. Minior is Located at Mount Hokulani. Overview. Trick Room. Beads of Ruin Tablets of Ruin Sword of Ruin Vessel of RuinMinior | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. To further accentuate its defensive prowess, Chansey has access to a plethora of viable utility moves such as Stealth Rock. Shields Down. Minior is a Rock / Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7. The composition of the dust determines the color of its core. EDIT: The colors of the Minior Cores are Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Light Blue and Purple. Delibird | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Thunder Punch hits Pokemon such as Toxapex, Celesteela, and Skarmory extremely hard. Deslash Rock Slide, Explosion, and Substitute. Cubchoo has a shiny dark nose, from which a considerable amount of light blue nasal mucus — the source of its attacks — constantly droops. 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. However, the two biggest changes are the losses of Weezing and Togedemaru. Jul 22, 2016. * 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,. 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. . This Pokemon's Fire attacks do 1. 10% chance to freeze the target. SM UU TEAMBUILDING COMPENDIUM. Abilities. 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1. For 5 turns, the Speed of every Pokemon is recalculated for the purposes of determining turn order. Toxic is a solid catch-all tool for punishing bulky Pokemon and can pressure many Ghost- and Rock-type switch-ins. Forums. Loading. 236 HP. Attack: 60. Minior. Loading. The user coils up and concentrates. Komala #0775. Typhlosion | SV | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Ash-Greninja. 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. Thunder Punch hits Pokemon such as Toxapex, Celesteela, and Skarmory extremely hard. HP: 60. National Dex. Play Rough allows Zacian to OHKO many prominent Pokemon such as Yveltal, Zekrom, and. Gallade | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. This Pokemon's Fire attacks do 1. Careful. Cold Storage. . Loading. White Herb can be used so that Turtonator is harder to revenge kill after a Shell Smash, as it nullifies the first Defense drops. Minior Discussion. 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. 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. Hits foe (s). Minior. Defense. With the new move meteor beam it could be played with a power herb and use acrobatics and stab power gem. Furthermore, an immunity to Toxic prevents these Pokemon from being able to break past Crobat. 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. Punishment can pressure Ghost-type setup sweepers like bulky. Loading. Ice Beam is generally the preferred attacking move because it OHKOes Noivern and Flygon. Special Attack. HP: 60. 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. . Overview. Cosplay Pikachu were only available in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, but have appeared in other media including spin-offs. Hey r/Stunfisk! Like I proposed in this thread, this is the first of a series of Gen VII Competitive guides that I'm writing every week. Serebii says it under its ability that it has high. And yes, it is immune to status above 50% HP. The colours are Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Light Blue, Indigo and Violet. Loading. Every Pokémon from any tier is allowed, and because the Species Clause is lifted, you can have up to six of the same Pokémon on your team. For 5 turns, the Speed of every Pokemon is recalculated for the purposes of determining turn order. Its abilities are useless, it has a mediocre movepool, it is very passive, and its bulk isn't even that impressive. Minior is a Rock / Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7. Gen 7 Competitive Discussion. Moves. HP; Attack; Defense; Special Attack; Special Defense; Speed > The final factor needed to release this Pokémon’s true power was a strong bond. Here is my reasoning: Acrobatics has 165 power with STAB while the best you'll get on a special move is Power Gem at 120. Mention in Set Details just running Max Speed w/ a Jolly Nature. No competitive use. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Tier. 100% chance to lower the foe (s) Speed by 1. When its HP drops to half or less, the Pokémon’s shell breaks and it becomes aggressive. 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. Shields Down. Teleport allows Porygon2 to reliably get in powerful wallbreakers while sparing them from taking direct damage. 252 Attack EVs let Feraligatr hit as hard as possible. 100% chance to lower the foe (s) Speed by 1. Home. Play Rough is Mega Mawile's strongest move with good neutral coverage. Typhlosion. Covering most of its head and neck is a thick, silver mane that extends down over its chest. National Dex. . Bold. Home. I can and I will. Last seen Apr 27, 2023. Shields Down. Loading. Mystical Fire 2HKOes bulkless Metagross and can make it easier for teammates to switch into Psychic-resistant Pokemon, such as Reuniclus. 88 Spe. 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. It is one of the fastest Pokemon in the tier, only being outsped by Zeraora, Mega Sceptile, Mega Beedrill, Mega Aerodactyl, and Choice Scarf users. National Dex. Attack. Thunder Wave is preferred, as it punishes Pokemon such as Heatran, Clefable, and Kartana. Turtonator | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 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. A Timid nature with a Choice Scarf helps Magnezone reach 360 Speed to outspeed Kartana and everything up to Serperior. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. #0774 Minior. Example 79/83/100/85/105/78. 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. With those traits coupled with a solid Special Attack stat, Skrelp becomes very difficult to switch into. Additionally, Substitute can be used alongside Acrobatics over Stone. 8 Def. Loading. Moves. It’s possible. " You are absolutely right, but it's important to know that said terms have different definitions in Pokémon. 5x, but it can only select the first move it executes. A great many Pokemon (Xerneas, Kyogre, etc. Sandslash should prioritize setting Stealth Rock on physical Pokemon it is able to wall such as Crustle, Electivire, and Mawile. Loading. Frillish-Female & Jellicent-Female. .