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Minior (Japanese: メテノ Meteno) is a dual-type Rock/Flying Pokémon.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Minior can change forms during battle, depending on its Ability and 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.
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 surround 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. Different Minior can have different body colors, depending on the color of the debris they absorbed while in the stratosphere. The colors Minior's core is available in are Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and 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, Minior becomes lighter and capable of attacking quickly, but it cannot survive for long with its core exposed. The cute, pastel coloring of Minior's core form often inspires designers to use it as a motif for clothing and accessories.[1]
Game data
Pokédex entries
Meteor Form
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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Generation VII
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Sun
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Originally making its home in the ozone layer, it hurtles to the ground when the shell enclosing its body grows too heavy.
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Moon
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Strong impacts can knock it out of its shell. This Pokémon was born from mutated nanoparticles.
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Core
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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Generation VII
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Sun
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It eats dust in the atmosphere. The composition of the dust determines the color of its core.
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Moon
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If its core stays exposed, it will soon die off. It's possible that it may survive if it's put into a Poké Ball quickly enough.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Meteor Form
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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60
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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Total: 440
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Core
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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60
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120 - 167
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230 - 324
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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Total: 500
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Minior
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Minior
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Minior
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Minior
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Minior in Generation VII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Minior in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Minior
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Minior
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Minior can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Minior cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Minior
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Minior
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Evolution
Trivia
- Minior Core Form is the lightest Rock-type Pokémon.
Origin
Minior may be based on a meteor. In addition, it may take influence from the centuries-old Japanese candy, konpeitō. These are sugary star-shaped candies that come in many different colors.
Name origin
Minior may be a combination of minor, mini, meteor, and junior.
Meteno may be a combination of meteor and nano.
In other languages
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This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Missing other languages for Meteor Form and Core
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Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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メテノ Meteno
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From meteor
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French
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Météno
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Same as Japanese name
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Spanish
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Minior
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Same as English name
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German
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Meteno
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Same as Japanese name
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Italian
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Minior
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Same as English name
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Korean
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메테노 Meteno
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Transliteration of its Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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小隕星 / 小陨星 Xiǎoyǔnxīng
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From 小 xiǎo and 隕星 yǔnxīng
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Cantonese Chinese
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小隕星 Síuwáhnsīng
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From 小 síu and 隕星 wáhnsīng
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More languages
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Russian
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Миниор Minior
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Transcription of English name
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Related articles
Notes
External links
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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