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📅 Updated:2026-06-20
🕒 Created:2026-06-20
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Minior (Japanese: メテノ Meteno) is a dual-type Rock/Flying pokémon introduced in Generation VII.
Minior (Japanese: メテノ Meteno) is a dual-type Rock/Flying pokémon introduced in Generation VII.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any other pokémon, Minior can change forms during battle with its Shields Down Ability. It is normally in its Meteor Form, but when its HP is below half, its core becomes exposed. It will revert back to its Meteor Form if its HP is restored above 50%.
Minior's exposed core can be one of seven non-interchangeable colors: Red Core, Orange Core, Yellow Core, Green Core, Blue Core, Indigo Core, and Violet Core. (Shiny Core is black).
Minior is a spherical pokémon with two forms: one form with a rocky outer coating and the other with its core exposed. When it sheds its rocky coating, its exposed core form is both the lightest Rock-type and Flying-type pokémon.
Minior is born in the stratosphere from an aggregation of mutated nanoparticles, where it absorbs particulate matter from which it builds its core and durable shell. Eventually, this process makes it too heavy and it falls towards the surface of the planet. While in the ozone layer, it serves as food to stronger pokémon. Minior's diet consists of eating dust. Places where it falls are few, Alola being one of them.
When its shell breaks from landing, Minior's core is exposed and it becomes lighter and capable of attacking quickly. The core can be one of seven bright colors, which is determined by the composition of the dust it eats in the stratosphere: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, or violet, all of which correspond to a rainbow. 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 is a smaller line. Minior's face tends to stay level regardless of how it spins the rest of its body.
Minior cannot survive for long with its core exposed, and it will eventually die if not placed inside a Poké Ball quickly enough. Despite this, many fallen Minior attempt to return to space, sadly being unable to as all they can do is fade away without their shells. The cute, pastel coloring of Minior's core often inspires designers to use it as a motif for clothing and accessories.
