Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Abilities. Minior's decent movepool gives it access to Shell Smash and near-perfect coverage, allowing it to sweep most offensive teams. It would be a. Minior Analyses. A short blurb. Porygon | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Normal | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 10% chance to freeze the target. . 252 SpA. Ground. Tier. Abilities. Minior's ability, Shields Down, gives it setup opportunities by providing it with an immunity to status as well as decent. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy. 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. Forums. HP: 60. Trick Room. 252 Attack EVs let Feraligatr hit as hard as possible. And yes, it is immune to status above 50% HP. . National Dex. Overview. Grass Knot allows Nihilego to revenge kill the likes of Terrakion, Krookodile, and Mega Sharpedo, though the former two often require some chip damage to KO. . Ice Body. Tinted Lens | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. The Speed EVs allow Minior to outrun base 115s if it hasn't changed forme yet after a Shell Smash, and outrun everything up to and including Scarfed base 130s after Shields Down activates. Loading. 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. The odds of getting Stoutland and Sandslash back in a quick drop or. Thread Cryonics. Possessing a great movepool consisting of good coverage options such as Knock Off, Gunk Shot, and Earthquake alongside a pivot move. *Smoochum (Smooch Chum) *Tyrogue (Tyke Rogue) *Chingling (Child Ding-a-ling) (might be a stretch) Mantyke is "Manta" and "Tyke," fyi. Thread Cryonics. Feel free to suggest roles or other mons. 204 SpD. Minior is Located at Mount Hokulani. Porygon. Select the active Ruin abilities from other Pokeémon on the field. Maximum Attack investment and an Adamant nature give Hariyama good power, and maximum Special Defense and Assault Vest make it very specially bulky. However, Dodrio and Stoutland directly outclass it as a Normal-type Choice Band user due to their higher Speed tiers, the former's secondary Flying. I don't get tilted or anything, and I do my best to stay calm. . For 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves. Porygon2 can function decently as a defensive pivot thanks to its great support movepool, Eviolite-boosted bulk, and amazing ability. Gallade | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Tier. Check out the winners of the 2022 Smog Awards! Home. Zoroark | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 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. Loading. For 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves. Aelita — Quality Control Leader. and I occasionally run Shell Smash strategies with my Minior in Monotypes. When its HP becomes half or less, the Pokémon's shell breaks and it becomes aggressive. Def by 1. Therefore, Pokemon such as Toxapex, Chansey, and Clefable make for solid teammates. It has 7 possible core colors: Red, Orange, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet and Yellow. Meganium does have some unique moves among its brethren like Dragon Tail and Aromatherapy, but otherwise you're simply better off using other defensive. 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!. National Dex. Mega Diancie is a dangerous wallbreaker that is a boon for offensive teams due to its high-Base Power STAB attacks as well as excellent coverage and high attacking stats. 56 Spe. Toucannon is the strongest Flying-type in PU and sports extremely strong coverage. I was looking at NU teams and thought of a really good Minior set. Comfey's great offensive typing in Fairy combined with Triage priority moves such as Draining Kiss and Giga Drain helps it revenge kill many offensive threats like Passimian, Sneasel, and Medicham. 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. Shell Smash Minior @ White Herb Ability: Shields Down 252 Atk/148 SpA/108 Spe Naive Nature - Shell Smash - Acrobatics - Power Gem/Stone Edge -. It feeds on leaves that contain a potent poison only Komala can break down. . Alolan Exeggutor is an incredibly powerful wallbreaker, able to deal heavy amounts of neutral or super effective damage to the majority of the tier with its powerful STAB moves. Wait, what? I meant paralysis only cutting speed in half now. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target's Ability. Defensively, Skrelp has eight resistances. With those traits coupled with a solid Special Attack stat, Skrelp becomes very difficult to switch into. Loading. Minior is also weak to Primal Kyogre's STAB Water moves, which also get a boost from rain. Forces the target to switch to a random ally. Articuno is an amazing special wall and one of the best form of entry hazard control in ZU thanks to Pressure + Defog keeping entry hazards off the field against numerous setters such as Qwilfish, Uxie, and Clefairy, its amazing bulk, and reliable recovery in Roost. Thread starter Nexus;Overview. 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. Serebii. 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. . 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. . Magnet Pull is the preferred ability to prevent opposing Steel-types from. However, the two biggest changes are the losses of Weezing and Togedemaru. With unique access to both Sticky Web and Stealth Rock and greater bulk over its competition, Shuckle is a decent dedicated lead in hyper offense builds. For 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved. 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. Leave feedback please!! Shields Down. Minior is a Rock / Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7. Porygon2 | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Blacephalon | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 30% chance to make the foe (s) flinch. Causes the target to fall asleep. Sorry if I'm sounding dense, but why the +speed nature on this thing? Unless I'm doing my math wrong: Minior (Down) Brave nature (0 IV speed, 0 EV): 112 Pheromosoa Naive nature (31 IV, 252 EV): 223 After shell smash, the sharply raised stat is doubled right? So that would mean Minior-down. Soft-Boiled keeps Blissey healthy throughout the game and allows it to check special attackers. Earthquake is incredibly important and I don't think it'd be. It has the interesting ability Shields Down. Places where Minior fall from the night sky are few and far. Versions: Height 1' 00" Weight 88. . 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. 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. The Team: Minior @ White Herb Ability: Shields Down Shiny: Yes. Typhlosion. This Pokemon is healed by 1/8 of its max HP each turn when poisoned; no HP loss. Play Rough is Mega Mawile's strongest move with good neutral coverage. 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. The shiny form is black. Huge losses and gains this month make for some massive shifts to the PU metagame. It also does much greater damage to Toxapex, Tapu Fini, and Magearna. It has high stats and abilities for a Rock/Flying type, such as 100 Attack, 100 Defense, 100 Sp. These are the current sample teams for the National Dex UU tier. EVs. In addition, Alolan Exeggutor can exploit defensive teams utilizing Pokemon such as Steelix, Vaporeon, and Torterra due to its decent bulk and Dragon / Grass. Loading. User sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status. 248 HP. 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. A great many Pokemon (Xerneas, Kyogre, etc. . 252 Spe. While in its Meteor Form, it cannot become affected by a non-volatile status condition or Yawn. 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. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. Free user from hazards/bind/Leech Seed; +1 Spe. Minior is a Rock/Flying type Pokemon that can change its type to Core at 1/2 max HP or less. Ice Punch is an option that OHKOes Choice Scarf variants of Landorus-T and has a. Loading. HP; Attack; Defense; Special Attack; Special Defense; Speed > The final factor needed to release this Pokémon’s true power was a strong bond. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. . . Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Komala #0775. ago. 4 SpD. . #1. 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. 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. 10% chance to paralyze the target. Minior is a Rock / Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7. minior has always been an interesting pokemon with a funky moveset but has always had potential. . It has 2 forms: Meteor form and Core form. Minior | SV | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 10% chance to lower the target's Sp. It eats, travels, and even battles while sound asleep!Research Leader. Glalie | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 20% chance to lower the target's Sp. Pyukumuku is a decent option on stall teams to ward off common setup sweepers like Ribombee, Thievul, and Sandaconda. Wait, what? I meant paralysis only cutting speed in half now. 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 . Cold Storage. Minior-Meteor Stats: 60/70/120/70/120/60 (500) New Moves : Meteor Beam, Air Slash Description : Minior can use his meteor form's bulk and speed to get a slow shell smash then use his regular form to start sweeping with either a special meteor beam or physical set. net Eelektross Pokédex Hub for all Pokémon data for all games, anime, movies and Trading CardsKomala is a blue-gray Pokémon similar to a koala. Sword. . #1. . 236 HP. 100% chance to lower the foe (s) Speed by 1. . 30% chance to make the target flinch. However, due to its lackluster physical. ago. Messages 0 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Find. 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. . Set Details. . . Guts is an alternative, as it allows Hariyama to beat Pokemon such as Rotom, Weezing, and. 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 composition of the dust determines the color of its core. When Minior's HP is below half, it changes from Meteor FormCore Form. Shinx makes use of Volt Switch to act as a pivot that can weaken physical attackers with Intimidate as well as steal a target's item with Thief once Berry Juice is consumed. It’s possible that it may survive if it’s put into a Poké Ball quickly enough. Thunder Punch hits Pokemon such as Toxapex, Celesteela, and Skarmory extremely hard. Minior, The Meteor Pokémon. 248 HP. Lowers the foe (s) Defense by 1. Sandslash's main role is to remove entry hazards, so it should come in on Pokemon that set them like Golem, Crustle, and Carbink. I'd love a manatee Pokémon, since the closest we have is Dewgong*. HP; Attack; Defense; Special Attack; Special Defense; Speed > A potent anesthetic can be made by diluting Komala’s drool. Loading. 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. Loading. Taunt is a fantastic tool that lets Jellicent break. This Pikachu wears its partner's cap, which is brimming with memories of when they first met. Let me explain this guy's competitive viability. . Overview. Repeats for 5 turns. The user disperses electrically charged particles, which changes Normal-type moves to Electric-type moves. It has a. However, Snubbull does this work better due to access to Thunder Wave, a better typing, and a better defensive presence, as well as. 252 Spe. Closed Forums. USUM Monotype is the official Monotype metagame for Gen 7. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 5x with Fire attacks. Loading. Damp Rock is the best item on this set because Pelipper's. Check out the winners of the 2022 Smog Awards! Mar 1, 2023. Samurott had about a day of usage so it isn't dropping from anywhere, but Decidueye had two weeks and its usage is still extremely low so down it goes. Lowers target's Attack, Sp. 252 Spe. User switches out after damaging the target. 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. Check out the winners of the 2022 Smog Awards! Home. Speed. 10% chance to freeze. Tier. Minior is, by default, in Core form in its Poké Ball, and Shields Down is always active. Abilities. Loading. Leftovers is Sandslash’s main form of recovery, so Sandslash should avoid. This will be structured very similarly to Smogon and Serebii's articles, so I hope that it's informative and helpful. 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. Find content Find all content by Minior Fan Find all threads by Minior Fan. Overview. Delibird is an atrocious Pokemon, being outclassed by virtually every other lead in the game due to its abysmal Speed and defenses, meaning it will rarely ever be able to set up more than one layer of Spikes. Minior appreciates walls like Swampert, Hippowdown and the likes weakened before attempting a sweep and T-Spikes can help applying this pressure. All the Shiny Minior Cores are Black. Tier. The reason I say so is that HO requires you to be two steps ahead of your opponent at most points throughout the battle, strategically weakening. Shields Down (Japanese: リミットシールド Limit Shield) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. . Its abilities are useless, it has a mediocre movepool, it is very passive, and its bulk isn't even that impressive. 244 Def. Loading. As a defogger and a pivot, I used Tornadus-T, and finally, I added Minior. Shields Down. Mega Sceptile has solidified itself as one of the best revenge killers with its massive Speed stat, allowing it to outpace the entire unboosted metagame as well as Choice Scarf users like Gardevoir and Goodra. Because of that, it is the most relevant old gen in the tournament scene. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Delibird | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. National Dex. Pawniard is one of Little Cup's best Stealth Rock setters, and it fills an invaluable role as a defensive Steel-type, checking powerful special attackers like Porygon and Abra. 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. Seismic Toss lets Blissey deal consistent damage to most foes. Steel. Minior are formed in the stratosphere and live by absorbing the detritus around them. Therefore, it is best used late-game, as it's only really useful for revenge killing Xerneas and Psychic Terrain cores. Minior is really good, maybe running 4 Def instead of 4 SpDef as you have a lot of SpDef Evs on your team. Pyukmuku's considerable defenses combined with Unaware can make it difficult to break through. Its head is slightly pointed at the top and has large round ears; shiny, dark, oval eyes; and a darker blue muzzle. Polteageist is an excellent Shell Smash sweeper due to its useful offensive typing and good stats, and the combination of Cursed Body and Strength Sap allows it to stall out, disable, and break through the majority of its checks such as Obstagoon and Snorlax. Prevents opposing Steel-type Pokemon from choosing to switch out. 252 SpD. Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn. Defense. Moves. Loading. Loading. Power doubles with each hit. Attack: 60. Minior-Yellow. Since 100 speed EVs have been established as a good choice for Minior, even in paralysis, it will outspeed Clefable after Shell Smash. 252 Def. 252 Attack EVs and an Adamant nature maximize Mega Banette's damage output, allowing its attacks to 3HKO most uninvested foes at worst. Overview. 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. Attack: 60. #0774 Minior. Loading. Water. Steel. 10% chance to freeze. Meganium: 80/82/100/83/100/80. 8 SpD. Minior | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Loading. Thick Fat gives Hariyama its niche as one of the best Fire- and Ice-type checks. Defense: It should at least be UU. . . With the new move meteor beam it could be played with a power herb and use acrobatics and stab power gem. Credits to Floette for the banner. Check out the winners of the 2022 Smog Awards! Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Meganium simply has no real use over other bulky Grass-types in the tier. But I digress. . 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. . When they’ve consumed a large quantity of particles, their bodies become heavy, and they fall toward the planet’s surface. ). EVs. 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. Freeze-Dry lets Articuno threaten entry hazard. Water. 220 Atk. User sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status. Raises the user's Defense by 2. Cosmicsplosion 190 This Pokémon is Knocked Out. 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 to read the global rules. Minior Discussion. Home. #23. Iron Head is Mawile's STAB attack that, with hardly any Attack investment whatsoever, gives it the ability to OHKO Fairy-types, including standard Geomancy Xerneas after Stealth Rock and Diancie. Overview. The cores will show up in Random colors. Their Pokédex location is next to two non-legendary Pokemon being Pyukumuku and Minior. Competitive Play. On switch-in, or when it can, this Pokemon copies a random adjacent foe's Ability. 5x, but it can only select the first move it executes. 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. Shields Down. 10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Steel. Poipole instantly adores a pink core Minior, and the group soon find themselves surrounded by many different colored 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. The idea of this thread is to provide a visual list of what Pokémon does what in the USM OU metagame. 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. . Minior in sword and shield. While it is not a very notable threat in its base forme, Zygarde gains immense bulk after transforming via. . Power-Up Punch. Focus Blast allows Zoroark to hit foes like Scrafty, Empoleon, and Snorlax harder. 30% chance to make the foe (s) flinch. Holder's Sp. Loading. A somewhat shallow movepool also leaves Lycanroc walled and. If Hail is active, this Pokemon heals 1/16 of its max HP each turn; immunity to Hail. Def by 1. Atk by 2. Gastrodon stands out as a great defensive pillar with its great bulk, useful defensive typing, and reliable recovery. It effectively checks tier staples like Stakataka, Salazzle, and Drapion, and Storm Drain helps it check Water-types like Inteleon, Starmie, and Vaporeon. . Loading. 252 Spe. Joined Nov 16, 2022. Forums. [Minior Quickban] Thread starter MZ; Start date Jul 15, 2018; Status Not open for further. Tyranitar is somewhat common on NatDex AG teams as well, and it runs Rock Tomb 82% of the time. That's because it really isnt very reliable like stance change and it doesnt regain health like Zygarde. Oct 4, 2017. Gumshoos | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Here are the top 300 most similar pairs of pokemon (in terms of base stats): 300 Most Similar Pairs. Let me explain this guy's competitive viability. The user races forward at ultrafast speeds, piercing its target with futuristic electricity. Loading. Thread Cryonics. .