252 Spe. Mega Lucario is also one of the most difficult Pokemon in the tier to switch into thanks. Ice Beam is generally the preferred attacking move because it OHKOes Noivern and Flygon. 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. . 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 . 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!. Loading. Minior | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Thunder Punch hits Pokemon such as Toxapex, Celesteela, and Skarmory extremely hard. 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. Solgaleo tends to be used best as a revenge killer and an offensive check to Xerneas. Walrein could fulfill the role of a special wall thanks to its decent bulk. Feel free to suggest roles or other mons. Meganium: 80/82/100/83/100/80. 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 . Focus Sash helps protect Minior from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Deslash Rock Slide, Explosion, and Substitute. 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. Glalie | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 248 SpA. Sandslash's main role is to remove entry hazards, so it should come in on Pokemon that set them like Golem, Crustle, and Carbink. Close Combat is a. Or you can replace TBolt with Calm Mind/Taunt. Atk is 1. Export. Earthquake is incredibly important and I don't think it'd be. Usually goes first. Loading. Deerling's Speed stat is maximized in order to allow it to effectively check Snivy and Onix. Shields Down. Vullaby, Clamperl, and Shellder are better Speed-boosting sweepers than Vanillite, while Amaura, Alolan Vulpix, and Alolan Sandshrew are better Ice-types. Steel. 4 HP and 4 Defense EVs allow Magnezone to live an unboosted Sacred Sword from Kartana from full HP after Stealth Rock damage. Overview. Gen VII OU Competitive Guide: Minior. #1. 252 Attack EVs let Feraligatr hit as hard as possible. . ) Core Form/Base Form Stats: 60 / 120 (+20) / 60 /. Varies in type based on the user's IVs. The odds of getting Stoutland and Sandslash back in a quick drop or. Home [OVERVIEW] * 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, allowing it to be a viable late-game sweeper * Its Flying / Rock STABs gives a very good coverage added to earthquake, which hit. Yes I used it on my first play through of Sun. ). 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. With an awful typing and 50 base stats across the board, Snorunt is completely unviable in Little Cup. However, if we assume that your opponent is at least somewhat good at the. Poipole instantly adores a pink core Minior, and the group soon find themselves surrounded by many different colored Minior. The user coils up and concentrates. 252 Spe. 116 Spe. . Minior is one of the most fun Pokémon to use in-game, as Shields Down can lead to some silly things, not to mention the Core Form is really cute. Home. EVs. An amazing offensive typing of Grass / Dragon and a great ability in Lightning Rod allow it to check the tier's Water-, Ground. Loading. In the last. . Taunt is a fantastic tool that lets Jellicent break. 10% chance to paralyze the target. National Dex. Stantler | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Superpower is Bewear's strongest Fighting-type STAB option with the most reliable damage output, and the stat drops from using the move are. Closed Forums. Passimian takes the role of a capable revenge killer in NU thanks to the combination of its formidable attacking power, good bulk, and relatively high Speed tier, enabling it to fit on a variety of teams. Special Attack. Mention in Set Details just running Max Speed w/ a Jolly Nature. 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. Defensively, Skrelp has eight resistances. Overview. Gen VII OU Competitive Guide: Minior. . Mega Aerodactyl is one of the most dominant offensive Pokemon in the UU metagame thanks to its combination of speed, power, and versatility, allowing it to fit on every team archetype. 204 SpD. ×2 Resistance-20 Retreat Cost. . Shields Down. Its large, ovoid black nose extends up between its fluffy white eyebrows, and there are additional white puffs of fur on each cheek. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Mega Sableye fits best on stall teams that can afford to lose momentum. . Loading. Komala #0775. . Shields Down. It effectively checks tier staples like Stakataka, Salazzle, and Drapion, and Storm Drain helps it check Water-types like Inteleon, Starmie, and Vaporeon. Basic Pokémon. Set Details. 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. I can and I will. Power doubles with each hit. Minior's decent movepool gives it access to Shell Smash and near-perfect coverage, allowing it to sweep most offensive teams. The shiny form is black. Tier. 176 SpD. Loading. 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. Lurantis also acts as a reliable Ground- and Water-resistant Pokemon, so Fire-types such as Combusken and Simisear are excellent choices, as are Rock-types like Lycanroc and. . Grass-types like Dhelmise, Tsareena, and Alolan Exeggutor can be. Furthermore, an immunity to Toxic prevents these Pokemon from being able to break past Crobat. The. . I'd love a manatee Pokémon, since the closest we have is Dewgong*. Overview. Flash Fire. Tier. Shields Down. Want to contribute? Drop it here. . Also, Trick can cripple bulkier Pokemon such as Umbreon. 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. Although Trick allows Gardevoir to cripple defensive Steel-types that resist its STAB moves, such as Registeel, Bronzong, and Stakataka, Mystical Fire directly and nicely damages Metagross, Steelix, and Escavalier instead. 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1. . Loading. Minior is one of, if not, my favorite Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. 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. Additionally, Mega Diancie can set Stealth Rock against many of the best methods of hazard control in the tier, namely Tornadus-T, Zapdos, and Mega Sableye. Home. . Deslash Rock Slide, Explosion, and Substitute. Wait, what? I meant paralysis only cutting speed in half now. Attack: 60. Gastrodon stands out as a great defensive pillar with its great bulk, useful defensive typing, and reliable recovery. Rotom provides some information while Molayne explains that Minior eat space dust which goes on to make its hardened shell. Loading. While it isn't perfect defensively. #1. Minior (Japanese: メテノ Meteno) is a dual-type Rock/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. 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 . This does let Gurdurr activate Guts as it switches in, unfortunately, and Toxic also invites in Pokemon like Aggron and Qwilfish, which can handle both Toxic and Return. Minior, The Meteor Pokémon. Water. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. Find content Find all content by The Orange Minior Find all threads by The Orange. Stats for this month are based solely on March usage, with a 4. 4 SpA. However, Heatmor is not a good Pokemon to use because it finds itself unable to secure KOs on Pokemon such as Mudsdale with Giga Drain, and due to its poor defenses, Heatmor has poor longevity. Compared to its Unaware competition in Quagsire, Pyukumuku's typing has the pros of letting it better take Seed Bomb from. Def by 1. 5x with Fire attacks. Thread starter Reviloja753; Start date Jul 10, 2017; Reviloja753. 3x power if it is the last to move in a turn. Delibird | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Take a moment to read the Introduction to Smogon for a run-down on everything Smogon,. It would be a. As expected, we lost Ferroseed, Gastrodon, Stoutland, and Sandslash, as well Torterra for some reason, possibly also due to the increases in sand. But consider that: -There is a lot of priority. It has large, rounded ears with light orange fur on the inside. Reactions: PyProd, MaahirMomtaz12, FeelingTrue. Regirock's Attack-invested STAB Stone Edge is effective for dealing with the Fire-, Bug-, Ice-, and Flying-types such as Simisear, Scyther, Jynx, and Oricorio-E that pose a threat to the Grass-types found on Sunny Day teams and can be utilized in matchups where it is better to preserve Regirock than to use Explosion. 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. 10% chance to burn the target. [Minior Quickban] Thread starter MZ; Start date Jul 15, 2018; Status Not open for further. It eats dust in the atmosphere. It stands out itself from the other past generations for being the first ever Monotype metagame to be official, and is praised by many players as the most balanced one. Earthquake is used instead of Earth Power because Mega Garchomp's uninvested Attack is greater than its fully invested Special Attack and Earthquake has higher BP. Froslass also possesses Taunt and the ability to spinblock, allowing it to stop entry hazard removers such as Empoleon and Tentacruel, as well as prevent. Psychic is run in order to 2HKO Gurdurr, while Earth Power 2HKOes Skuntank. Vanillite | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. #0774 Minior #0776 Turtonator. . 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1. Despite working best as a decent Ice-type check, it is weak to. When Type: Null gains a partner it can trust, it deliberately destroys the restraining device it wears. Kris — Programming Leader and Quality Control. ) also run some form of Electric move, which will very likely eliminate Minior from the field within an instant. These forms cannot breed or evolve, and do not get the benefit of the Eviolite. Loading. The cap is a precious symbol of a fateful encounter. Toucannon is the strongest Flying-type in PU and sports extremely strong coverage. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. 30% chance to make the target flinch. [OVERVIEW] Minior is best on Hyper Offense Shield's Down provides a great opporturnity to set up Shell smash as it is comparatively bulkier in Meteor-forme White Herb allows it to regain its defenses, allowing it to last longer on the field and reduce the chances of being knocked out in. . Silvally is a quadrupedal, chimeric Pokémon with traits from a variety of creatures, with an appearance nearly identical to its pre-evolution, Type: Null. If Hail is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1. Def is 1. Albeit uncommon, Venomoth is among UU's most potent sweepers thanks to its access to Quiver Dance, Sleep Powder, and an amazing ability in Tinted Lens, which severely limits its checks. . 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. . 8 SpD. 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. MiniorメテノMeteno) is a dual-type Pokémon introduced in. The last move the target used replaces this one. Atk by 2. Loading. 30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be paralyzed. User faints. Let me explain this guy's competitive viability. . National Dex. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. * 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,. 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. . It lives in the ozone layer, where it becomes food for stronger Pokémon. Normal | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Aesthetically, this Pokémon is cute, merciless, and, to an extent, customizable. 10% chance to burn the target. HP: 60. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Check out the winners of the 2022 Smog Awards! Home. Tyranitar is somewhat common on NatDex AG teams as well, and it runs Rock Tomb 82% of the time. Has a higher chance for a critical hit. However, it heavily relies on Lycanium Z along with Swords Dance to help break through many of its would-be checks. Moves. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. The only problem with going special seems to be the far more shallow movepool, but as it. " You are absolutely right, but it's important to know that said terms have different definitions in Pokémon. 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. Amaura has better coverage along with better attacking stats, making it. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 252 HP. HP 70. 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. Chansey's monstrous HP and high Special Defense stats make it the bulkiest special wall in the tier, boasting the ability to reliably handle the majority of the special attackers that the OU tier has to offer. 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. Def by 1. 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. When Minior's HP is below half, it changes from Meteor FormCore Form. . For 5 turns, physical damage to allies is halved. I was looking at NU teams and thought of a really good Minior set. It lives in the ozone layer, where it becomes food for stronger Pokémon. Lunala is one of the threatening wallbreakers in the tier, capable of breaking down various archetypes with its strong STAB Ghost-type attacks along with a large number of useful coverage moves, Lunalium Z, and Calm Mind in its arsenal, making it a versatile Pokemon both offensively and defensively. However, despite a naturally high Attack stat, Hitmonlee has trouble breaking through. Loading. Minior | SV | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. When it tries to run away, it falls to the. When it tries to run away, it falls to the ground. Tier. A decent Steel / Dragon typing of paired with great natural bulk makes it hard to take down Dialga in general. It has deep-set, red eyes, which can cause paralyzing fear or induce sleep. I spend tons of time tweaking. 5x, but it can only select damaging moves. Weakness. Usually goes first. There's a trend in Baby Pokemon where they tend to have "young" themed names. Ash-Greninja is a top Pokemon because its excellent offensive typing combines with its monstrous Special Attack and Speed stats to turn it into a dangerous attacker that is capable of shredding offensive teams. Minior appreciates walls like Swampert, Hippowdown and the likes weakened before attempting a sweep and T-Spikes can help applying this pressure. Loading. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. It would be a pretty cool fast mixed attacker. When they’ve consumed a large quantity of particles, their. Flamethrower gives Zoroark means of hitting Bronzong and common Dark-resistant foes like Heracross and Cobalion. Minior, The Meteor Pokémon. 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. The faster the user is than the target, the greater the move's power. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 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. For 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. Each hand is black with five short. . Komala #0775. Regirock | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Tier. . Dragonium Z turns Draco Meteor into a 195-Base Power Dragon-type move that can break past a lot of specially defensive Pokemon after a Shell Smash, such as Lanturn and Assault Vest Hitmonchan. It's not just the primary talking point that Ice only has one resistance, because that's bad as is, especially since that is a type you can't even hit back hard. Maybe BL if the priority in OU actually turns out to be a problem. A +1 Gengar can take them out in 2 hits or so and taunt is good for things that might set up. Additionally, it. Check out the winners of the 2022 Smog Awards! Home. Changes user's type by terrain (default Normal). Regice has two roles: a lure for special walls and pivot into special threats and out of bulky Pokemon. . . If this move is used during the effect, the effect ends. This lets you, without entering Core form, outspeed Scarf Lele, Pheromosa, Scarf Landorus-Therian, and Scarf Excadrill. This lets you, without entering Core form, outspeed Scarf Lele, Pheromosa, Scarf Landorus-Therian, and Scarf Excadrill. Minior are formed in the stratosphere and live by absorbing the detritus around them. Mimikyu | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Overview. Shields Down. Power doubles with each hit. >. 52% rise/drop cutoff. Yet it isnt as good as those 2. Leftovers is Sandslash’s main form of recovery, so Sandslash should avoid. Power is equal to the base move's Z-Power. 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. While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Minior can change forms during battle, due to its Shields Down Ability , depending on its current HP . Earthquake is incredibly important and I don't think it'd be. Thread Cryonics. . Pheromosa possesses many traits that enable it to threaten offensive threats in the Uber metagame. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy. Shadow Ball lets Jellicent pressure Pokemon like Musharna and opposing Jellicent. On switch-in, or when it can, this Pokemon copies a random adjacent foe's Ability. The rest of its EVs are poured into its Defense and HP to help it survive attacks such as Mudbray 's Heavy Slam and Onix's Rock Blast, although it is still quite frail. Seismic Toss lets Blissey deal consistent damage to most foes. This Pikachu is wearing its. If its core stays exposed, it will soon die off. Overview. Although its outer shell is uncommonly durable, the shock of falling to the ground smashes the shell to smithereens. Thread starter Reviloja753; Start date Jul 10, 2017; Reviloja753. Example 79/83/100/85/105/78. For 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved. This check is done on switch-in and at the end of each turn. Hitmontop | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. It would be a pretty cool fast mixed attacker. The composition of the dust determines the color of its core. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy. Hello ihajlkfjkl and thanks for your RMT, it's really courageous to send a stall team in smogon. #1. Shields Down. Snow Cloak. And people are making it out to be pretty damn good. If Hail is active, this Pokemon heals 1/16 of its max HP each turn; immunity to Hail. Details: Minior is primarily used as a late-game sweeper. Due to Kommo-o's lack of reliable recovery, it can be worn down throughout the game. Attack: 60. Joined Dec 7, 2016. Weavile's solid attacking stats and offensive typing make it a big threat to offensive teams, as it can outspeed and heavily damage threats like Tornadus-T, Garchomp, Landorus-T, and Serperior. Check out the winners of the 2022 Smog Awards! Mar 1, 2023. 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. 252 Atk. National Dex. 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. Nature. If a physical attack hits this Pokemon, Defense is lowered by 1, Speed is raised by 2. With Shields Down, if minior switch-in/end of turn it changes to core at 1/2 max hp or less else meteor. Covering most of its head and neck is a thick, silver mane that extends down over its chest. It feeds on leaves that contain a potent poison only Komala can break down. A sizable base 135 Attack coupled with Tough Claws and a wide. 10% chance to flinch. Repeats for 5 turns. EVs. Covering most of its head and neck is a thick, silver mane that extends down over its chest. Mega Metagross is a marginally decent Steel-type that cannot find a place on any competitive team in Ubers. Defense:It should at least be UU. Minior are formed in the stratosphere and live by absorbing the detritus around them. Loading. 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. Cold Storage. Gumshoos | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Profile posts Latest activity. . Meganium simply has no real use over other bulky Grass-types in the tier. An alternative spread is 88 HP / 252 Atk / 168 Spe which lets you outrun Tapu Koko after a boost while still in Shield forme. . 252 SpA. The idea of this thread is to provide a visual list of what Pokémon does what in the USM OU 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. #23. This Pokemon's attacks have 1. Hidden Power Fire allows Serperior to hit sturdy Grass-resistant Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Celesteela, and Mega Scizor. Home. 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. *Smoochum (Smooch Chum) *Tyrogue (Tyke Rogue) *Chingling (Child Ding-a-ling) (might be a stretch) Mantyke is "Manta" and "Tyke," fyi. 252 HP. Forces the target to switch to a random ally. The Orange Minior. Porygon | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Minior is a Rock/Flying type Pokemon that can change its type to Core at 1/2 max HP or less. Loading. Don't use Meltan. grimAuxiliatrix. Jolly is preferable, as an Adamant nature leaves Feraligatr outsped by Choice Scarf Latias and Infernape even after an Agility boost. 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. 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. It has a. Hariyama | XY | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Usage Tips. . Ostensibly, Minior looks like it has the makings of a subpar Stealth Rock setter in NU. 4 SpD. Minior, The Meteor Pokémon. Pyukmuku's considerable defenses combined with Unaware can make it difficult to break through. A short blurb. Shield. . It eats dust in the atmosphere. In the game itself, there is no such reference of Type:Null and Silvally being legendary. Shields Down. #0774 Minior #0776 Turtonator. EDIT: The colors of the Minior Cores are Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Light Blue and Purple. . Tinted Lens | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Home. Minior is another Pokémon that seemed promising at the start of Generation 7.