Sandslash should prioritize setting Stealth Rock on physical Pokemon it is able to wall such as Crustle, Electivire, and Mawile. But consider that: -There is a lot of priority. 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1. Home. Polteageist is a great pick on hyper offense, where it can be supported properly and. But consider that: -There is a lot of priority. National Dex. Guys, in terms of Smogon tiers, I can safely say that Minior will land itself in OU, with a tiny Hanse to go up or down a tier (could just be my respect talking, but I can see Minior in Ubers). If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. Steel. Deslash Rock Slide, Explosion, and Substitute. Kris — Programming Leader and Quality Control. Abilities. The user races forward at ultrafast speeds, piercing its target with futuristic electricity. Check out the winners of the 2022 Smog Awards! Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Komala #0774 Minior #0776 Turtonator. 10% chance to freeze the target. 30% chance to make the foe (s) flinch. 10% chance to burn the target. . Mega Houndoom can pull this off more feasibly, however, due to its higher Speed tier, access to Fire-type STAB, and higher bulk, thus giving it more frequent setup opportunities. This Pokemon is healed by 1/8 of its max HP each turn when poisoned; no HP loss. Competitive Play. Minior is Located at Mount Hokulani. 4 Def. Get your nominations in for the 2022 Smog Awards! Home. Def by 1. I was looking at NU teams and thought of a really good Minior set. Its large, ovoid black nose extends up between its fluffy white eyebrows, and there are additional white puffs of fur on each cheek. 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. Loading. 4 HP and 4 Defense EVs allow Magnezone to live an unboosted Sacred Sword from Kartana from full HP after Stealth Rock damage. . Loading. Minior's ability, Shields Down, gives it setup opportunities by providing it with an immunity to status as well as decent. . Atk by 2. Additionally, it. Zoroark | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Site Projects Archive. Thread starter Reviloja753; Start date Jul 10, 2017; Reviloja753. White Herb can be used so that Turtonator is harder to revenge kill after a Shell Smash, as it nullifies the first Defense drops. Walrein could fulfill the role of a special wall thanks to its decent bulk. Due to Kommo-o's lack of reliable recovery, it can be worn down throughout the game. Tier. EDIT: The colors of the Minior Cores are Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Light Blue and Purple. Try to avoid scenarios that will exacerbate this issue, such as Kommo-o's Leftovers being removed by Knock Off and. Competitively, this Pokémon has a very well-defined role, and a strong one at that. Sword. Want to contribute? Drop it here. An amazing offensive typing of Grass / Dragon and a great ability in Lightning Rod allow it to check the tier's Water-, Ground. Guys, in terms of Smogon tiers, I can safely say that Minior will land itself in OU, with a tiny Hanse to go up or down a tier (could just be my respect talking, but I can see Minior in Ubers). Set Details. 8 SpD. It has the interesting ability Shields Down. Ostensibly, Minior looks like it has the makings of a subpar Stealth Rock setter in NU. Sucker Punch allows Mega Mawile to hit faster Pokemon like Mega Alakazam and Kartana. Ice Punch is an option that OHKOes Choice Scarf variants of Landorus-T and has a. Minior | 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. 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. National Dex. Seismic Toss lets Blissey deal consistent damage to most foes. Set Details. . However, despite a naturally high Attack stat, Hitmonlee has trouble breaking through. Shields Down. Careful. Loading. 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. 36 Def. . 252 Spe. With the new move meteor beam it could be played with a power herb and use acrobatics and stab power gem. . The combination of Calm Mind and good priority options also makes Comfey a threatening late-game sweeper. EDIT: I've added a k-mean cluster analysis. Thread Cryonics. Mega Lucario is also one of the most difficult Pokemon in the tier to switch into thanks. . Loading. 10% chance to flinch. 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. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. Cold Storage. 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. Joined Dec 7, 2016. Home. EDIT: The colors of the Minior Cores are Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Light Blue and Purple. 2 lbs; Gender Unknown Category Meteor; Abilities. Loading. Ghost. Fighting-types like Choice Scarf Mienshao and Heracross appreciate Zoroark. Gumshoos | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Leave feedback please!!Shields Down. For 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved. Each hit can miss, but power rises. 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. With an awful typing and 50 base stats across the board, Snorunt is completely unviable in Little Cup. Power doubles with each hit. Attack: 60. Flamethrower gives Zoroark means of hitting Bronzong and common Dark-resistant foes like Heracross and Cobalion. A great many Pokemon (Xerneas, Kyogre, etc. Since 100 speed EVs have been established as a good choice for Minior, even in paralysis, it will outspeed Clefable after Shell Smash. AG (Anything Goes) is a 6v6 singles metagame that has the fewest restrictions found in any of Smogon's formats. Loading. Yes I used it on my first play through of Sun. Like, this would still be a bottom 3 defensive type even if we take the internet's advice and. Z-Move Base Power: 180 (Inadequate description? Let us know in this forum. 20% chance to make the target flinch. Cubchoo has a shiny dark nose, from which a considerable amount of light blue nasal mucus — the source of its attacks — constantly droops. Poor abilities in Inner Focus and Ice Body only continue to plummet Snorunt's value, and a lackluster movepool prevents it from being a semi-effective battler. 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. 4 SpA. . I'm not sure what you mean by "boost" its defenses. Overview. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. The. No competitive use. Usually goes first. Loading. 248 HP. 252 Spe. Team Options. Maximum Speed investment along with a Jolly nature allows Feraligatr to outspeed the whole tier at +2 Speed. Hopefully DLC can rectify this, maybe in one fell swoop. Loading. All the Shiny Minior Cores are Black. 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. A solid bond of trust between this Pokémon and its Trainer awakened the strength hidden within Silvally. Completed - The Start of a Grand Adventure! (Boowi vs Snarguffle) | Smogon Forums. Shell Smash Minior @ White Herb Ability: Shields Down 252 Atk/148 SpA/108 Spe Naive Nature - Shell Smash - Acrobatics - Power Gem/Stone Edge -. Komala #0775. 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. 252 Def. 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. 8 Def. 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. This Pokemon's attacks have 1. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. Forces the target to switch to a random ally. Loading. Zoroark's best set would consist of Nasty Plot and Fightinium Z, allowing it to punch through Pokemon like Empoleon and Blissey after a boost. Minior, The Meteor Pokémon. And yes, it is immune to status above 50% HP. Special defense investment also helps Pelipper comfortably U-turn out of Mega Charizard Y. Tier. Home. . In the center of the crescent is a pointed, beak-like structure. . If the target is electrified before it uses a move, the target's move becomes Electric type for that turn. Minior in sword and shield. Feel free to suggest roles or other mons. Minior. Additional artwork. The defenses are 60/100/100 and then they drop. Thanks to STAB Meteor Beam, Lunatone shines in ZU as a niche wallbreaker, boosting its Special Attack and muscling past any neutral foe in a single turn. Welcome to a brand new Pokemon Sun and Moon team building video where I will be building a competitive Smogon OU team based around Minior in Pokemon Showdown!. Best answer You can sweep with any Pokemon if your opponent isn't good at the game. For one, its good physical bulk allows it to handle dangerous attackers such as Sneasel and Centiskorch and punish them with Rocky Helmet and Aftermath, while a pure Poison typing lets Garbodor naturally check common Grass- and Fairy-types like Ribombee, Eldegoss, and. HP: 60. 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. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. HP: 60. It was really ok, not outstanding, not a disappointment. Abilities. While it isn't perfect defensively. Minior shoots for the stars! Thread starter KuraiTenshi26; Start date Jan 2, 2017;Thank you for the info! I tend to build my teams from the Pokemon of the given generation, and thus Minior seems like a fine option. Atk by 1. The cap is proof that the two traveled throughout the Alola region together. Its blunt snout is metallic on the bridge of its. Holder's Sp. Loading. 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. Steel. Cloyster can also set up Toxic Spikes, since it can pressure Defoggers like Mandibuzz and Florges and beat Pokemon that can absorb them such as Nidoqueen and Drapion, but it is useless against Steel-types such as Metagross and Bronzong. Minior | SV | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 10% chance to freeze. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1. 252 Spe. 10% chance to freeze the foe (s). Other Options. Attack: 60. Surprising. Minior is another Pokémon that seemed promising at the start of Generation 7. . Komala #0775. . . Moderator. . Stats. Lowers the target's Sp. Mega Sableye fits best on stall teams that can afford to lose momentum. Stats for this month are based solely on March usage, with a 4. Delibird | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Almost Any Ability; All guides and. When its HP drops to half or less, the Pokémon’s shell breaks and it becomes aggressive. Glalie | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Contents; Info; Base stats; Evolution chart; Pokédex entries; Moves learned; Sprites; Locations; Language; Silvally is a Normal type Pokémon. Select the active Ruin abilities from other Pokeémon on the field. These pokemon have a 1^2 + 1^2 + 0^2 + 2^2 + 5^2 + 2^2 = 36 points difference. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Raises the user's Defense by 2. #1. Snow Cloak. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. Shields Down. Minior are formed in the stratosphere and live by absorbing the detritus around them. Thunder Punch hits Pokemon such as Toxapex, Celesteela, and Skarmory extremely hard. It would be a. Varies in type based on the user's IVs. 116 Spe. 252 Spe. Forums. Amaura has better coverage along with better attacking stats, making it. . Tier. Loading. National Dex. It's getting to the point where it's depressing, really. HP; Attack; Defense; Special Attack; Special Defense; Speed > A potent anesthetic can be made by diluting Komala’s drool. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Thick Fat gives Hariyama its niche as one of the best Fire- and Ice-type checks. Abilities. Minior is really good, maybe running 4 Def instead of 4 SpDef as you have a lot of SpDef Evs on your team. National Dex. Huge losses and gains this month make for some massive shifts to the PU metagame. 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. . Atk is 1. All the Shiny Minior Cores are Black. The shiny form is black. . #1. Reactions: PyProd, MaahirMomtaz12, FeelingTrue. Versions: Height 1' 00" Weight 88. Serebii. Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. . Closed Forums. Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn. Don't use Meltan. HP; Attack; Defense; Special Attack; Special Defense; Speed > A potent anesthetic can be made by diluting Komala’s drool. Minior, The Meteor Pokémon. Compared to its Unaware competition in Quagsire, Pyukumuku's typing has the pros of letting it better take Seed Bomb from. It feeds on leaves that contain a potent poison only Komala can break down. Usually goes first. Weak Armor. Leftovers is Sandslash’s main form of recovery, so Sandslash should avoid. Despite working best as a decent Ice-type check, it is weak to. Tyranitar is somewhat common on NatDex AG teams as well, and it runs Rock Tomb 82% of the time. 252 Spe. Minior | SV | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Minior | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. It has nearly unmatched Speed that lets it outspeed all Arceus formes, Mega Gengar, Ultra Necrozma, and Deoxys-A, which allows it to revenge kill or force switches, generate momentum with predictions by utilizing U-turn, and use coverage moves. For 5 turns, physical damage to allies is halved. 36 SpA. Profile posts Latest activity. Nature. Minior is a dual-type Rock/Flying Pokémon. . . Therefore, it is best used late-game, as it's only really useful for revenge killing Xerneas and Psychic Terrain cores. The odds of getting Stoutland and Sandslash back in a quick drop or. Stats. Gen VII OU Competitive Guide: Minior. It would be a pretty cool fast mixed attacker. Overview. Modest. It has a mammalian head with mechanical parts. It’s possible. 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. This sets focuses on Blacephalon's already good Speed stat to make it harder to revenge kill after Beast Boost takes action, turning it into a fearsome cleaner. Apr 1, 2023. Get your nominations in for the 2022 Smog Awards! This allows it to check and revenge kill faster offensive threats such as Latias, Mega Sharpedo, and Terrakion, as well as providing it with an opportunity to break through bulkier teams in conjunction with Swords Dance. The user coils up and concentrates. Overview. . Minior is, by default, in Core form in its Poké Ball, and Shields Down is always active. Silvally is a quadrupedal, chimeric Pokémon with traits from a variety of creatures, with an appearance nearly identical to its pre-evolution, Type: Null. . Magnet Pull is the preferred ability to prevent opposing Steel-types from. Ice Punch is the only physical STAB Cubchoo has access to, but it still hits relatively hard, dealing super effective damage to common Pokemon like Vullaby and Diglett. . Jul 10, 2017 #1 [OVERVIEW]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. Forums. Smogon » Tier Sections » Unnamed Section » Other Metagames Analyses » Minior. I then tried to improve it by combining it with Smogon's own suggestion and thought, Let's build a team! So I did. 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. Stay tuned for future updates. Prevents opposing Steel-type Pokemon from choosing to switch out. Jan 24, 2017. Lunatone is a cream-colored, rock Pokémon with a crescent moon shape. More power the less HP the user has left. . This Pikachu is wearing its. i think the unreliable forme change is what turns most people off. . Moves. Aelita — Quality Control Leader. 252 Atk. It switches between its Meteor form and its Core form. Trick Room. 252 Atk. Loading. 236 HP. 4 SpD. Komala spends its entire life sleeping. I'd love a manatee Pokémon, since the closest we have is Dewgong*. 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. ×2 Resistance-20 Retreat Cost. Earthquake is incredibly important and I don't think it'd be. . This lets you, without entering Core form, outspeed Scarf Lele, Pheromosa, Scarf Landorus-Therian, and Scarf Excadrill. Ice Shard is a good option to pressure Roserade, Timid Nidoqueen, and Virizion, but Cloyster can set up to. Shields Down. Check out the winners of the 2022 Smog Awards! Mar 1, 2023. * 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,. Meganium simply has no real use over other bulky Grass-types in the tier. If held by a Houndoom, this item allows it to Mega Evolve in battle. Minior is a Rock / Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7. Site Projects Archive. Swords Dance boosts Terrakion's Attack by two stages, allowing it to break through bulkier teams with ease. Minior Discussion. 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. Close Combat is a. Overview. Terrakion | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Almost every set it attempts to run is utterly outclassed by other Steel-types in both offensive and defensive aspects. 4 Spe. Covering most of its head and neck is a thick, silver mane that extends down over its chest. Being able to set up and sweep with Meteor forme puts. 5x power, including Struggle. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. 5x damage if hit by one Fire move; Fire immunity. Moves. Pawniard | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. As a defogger and a pivot, I used Tornadus-T, and finally, I added Minior. However, Snubbull does this work better due to access to Thunder Wave, a better typing, and a better defensive presence, as well as. While it is not known to evolve into or from any other. Overview. net Pokédex providing all details on moves, stats, abilities, evolution data and locationsOverview Today's guide is on Minior, the Rock/Flying-type Meteor Pokemon. Moves. . Oct 4, 2017. Water. . For 5 turns, the Speed of every Pokemon is recalculated for the purposes of determining turn order. Wait, what? I meant paralysis only cutting speed in half now. Causes the target to fall asleep. Core Form Minior will revert back to Meteor Form if its HP is restored. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. . This lets you, without entering Core form, outspeed Scarf Lele, Pheromosa, Scarf Landorus-Therian, and Scarf Excadrill. Loading. Rock. 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. Attack: 60. moist and crusty. Comfey | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 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. Vullaby, Clamperl, and Shellder are better Speed-boosting sweepers than Vanillite, while Amaura, Alolan Vulpix, and Alolan Sandshrew are better Ice-types. minior has always been an interesting pokemon with a funky moveset but has always had potential. 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. Loading. Additionally, it. 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. I used Minior on a premade team I got from Smogon forums, and ever since I loved using it. The odds of getting Stoutland and Sandslash back in a quick drop or. No additional effect. Swift 20 This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness, Resistance, or any other effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon. 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. Speed. Lunatone | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 5x, but it can only select damaging moves. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target's Ability. Details: Minior is primarily used as a late-game sweeper. Places where Minior fall from the night sky are few and far between, with Alola being one. Shields Down. Nature. 20% chance to lower the target's Sp. 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. These are the current sample teams for the National Dex UU tier. 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 . . The defenses are 60/100/100 and then they drop.