Stats & Training
Minior's spread favors balanced defenses over offense. Defense leads the defensive side, HP eats the cost. Yields 2 Defense and Sp. Def EVs per defeat. 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to level.
It eats dust in the atmosphere. The composition of the dust determines the color of its core.
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.
Minior Weakness
Type-wise, Minior takes extra damage from Water, Electric, Ice, Rock, and Steel. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Electric, Ice, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Minior View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x100-118%KO Rock Slide 2x55-65% Rock Tomb 2x45-53% Metal Claw 2x56-67% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Minior View Magnezone builds →Zap Cannon 2x128-151%KO Flash Cannon 2x87-102%KO Discharge 2x87-102%KO Volt Switch 2x76-89% | ||
 Klefki SteelFairy | B | |
 Doublade SteelGhost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Minior View Doublade builds →Iron Head 2x76-89% Rock Slide 2x46-55% | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Minior View Xurkitree builds →Zap Cannon 2x162-191%KO Thunderbolt 2x122-144%KO Discharge 2x109-129%KO Thunder Punch 2x59-69% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Cobalion's Stone Edge hits Minior for 66-77%. Volcanion's Fire Blast hits Minior for 51-61%. Tapu Koko's Thunderbolt also KOs at 137-161%.
 Cobalion SteelFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Minior View Cobalion builds →Close Combat59-69% Stone Edge 2x66-77% | ||
 Volcanion FireWater | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Minior View Volcanion builds →Sludge Bomb28-33% Fire Blast51-61% | ||
 Tapu Koko ElectricFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityElectric Surge ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Minior View Tapu Koko builds →Thunderbolt 2x137-161%KO Volt Switch 2x106-125%KO Dazzling Gleam61-71% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Minior View Mamoswine builds →Ice Shard 2x74-87% Knock Off39-46% | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
What you see is what you get. Minior sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and no compatible partners from one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Minior is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlySun & Moon Minior Best Moveset
Minior spreads damage across 2 coverage types. White Herb provides a one-time stat drop reset to maximize each hit, and max Attack and Speed EVs push the math. Shieldsdown ties the set together while Flying and Ground coverage prevents safe switch-ins.
Best Build
Minior best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Shell Smash
- Acrobatics
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Shell Smash
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves
TMs define Minior's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Stone Edge and Power Gem, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 8 types. That's where the options open up.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sun & Moon Minior Locations
Minior starts showing up in mid-game routes at high spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Minior in Sun & Moon
Minior Guide
In Sun & Moon, Minior can work for a story run. 440 BST is average, but Rock/Flying typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Sun & Moon, Minior has a 440 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Sun & Moon's meta. It works best as a balanced. Shellsmash with White Herb is the standard set.
Shields Down is the go-to ability for Minior. It transforms this Minior between Core Form and Meteor Form. It's Minior's only ability.
In Sun & Moon, Rock/Flying typing gives Minior 6 resistances plus Ground immunity. Base 100 Defense is the standout stat. 440 BST gives it a workable foundation.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sun & Moon, Minior has appeared in 3 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves