. This team, as whack as it was, got me into SM OU and writing analyses. 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 . . USUM Monotype is the official Monotype metagame for Gen 7. EVs. Home. These sprites are also free for use as long as the spriter or the project itself is credited. And people are making it out to be pretty damn good. This Pokemon's Fire attacks do 1. But consider that: -There is a lot of priority. Forces the target to switch to a random ally. . Timid. Soft-Boiled keeps Blissey healthy throughout the game and allows it to check special attackers. 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. Delphox is a threatening Pokemon in NU due to its high Speed and Special Attack, great offensive typing, and fairly vast movepool that allows it to fulfill a number of roles, including a setup sweeper that breaks through defensive cores, a Wish passer, and a revenge killer that can also clean late-game. Minior, The Meteor Pokémon. Loading. EVs. A short blurb. 30% chance to make the target flinch. Shields Down. 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1. *Smoochum (Smooch Chum) *Tyrogue (Tyke Rogue) *Chingling (Child Ding-a-ling) (might be a stretch) Mantyke is "Manta" and "Tyke," fyi. Lowers the target's Sp. Minior's ability, Shields Down, gives it setup opportunities by providing it with an immunity to status as well as decent. Minior. Moderator. Being able to set up and sweep with Meteor forme puts. Garbodor is a passable Spikes user in PU thanks to several unique qualities. 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. 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 | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Loading. Set Details. Mawile | XY | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Hidden Power Fire allows Serperior to hit sturdy Grass-resistant Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Celesteela, and Mega Scizor. Closed Forums. 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. Usually goes first. Home. Mimikyu has a solid place on UU offensive teams as a revenge killer and cleaner. Torterra is a great Grass / Ground type Pokemon that brings a variety of sets and niches to the ZU metagame thanks to its well-rounded stats and diverse movepool. This Pikachu wears its partner's cap, which is brimming with memories of when they first met. National Dex. If held by a Houndoom, this item allows it to Mega Evolve in battle. #1. 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. Minior in sword and shield Theorymon Thursday With the new move meteor beam it could be played with a power herb and use acrobatics and stab power gem. . But the weaknesses are some of the worst in the game. Modest. With Shields Down, if minior switch-in/end of turn it changes to core at 1/2 max hp or less else meteor. 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. Grass-types like Dhelmise, Tsareena, and Alolan Exeggutor can be. It lives in the ozone layer, where it becomes food for stronger Pokémon. 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. Thunder Punch hits Pokemon such as Toxapex, Celesteela, and Skarmory extremely hard. Repeats for 5 turns. Steel. Mention in Set Details just running Max Speed w/ a Jolly Nature. Overview. HP; Attack; Defense; Special Attack; Special Defense; Speed > The final factor needed to release this Pokémon’s true power was a strong bond with a Trainer it trusts. . . Hitmontop | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Forums. Cosplay Pikachu were only available in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, but have appeared in other media including spin-offs. Type: Null | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 4 SpA. Loading. 116 Spe. Jul 22, 2016. Maybe BL if the priority in OU actually turns out to be a problem. And yes, it is immune to status above 50% HP. If held by an Ampharos, this item allows it to Mega Evolve in battle. #1. Shields Down. Loading. Pyukumuku | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Minior is really good, maybe running 4 Def instead of 4 SpDef as you have a lot of SpDef Evs on your team. Tier. 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. 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. Meganium does have some unique moves among its brethren like Dragon Tail and Aromatherapy, but otherwise you're simply better off using other defensive. 252 SpA. Swift 20 This attack’s damage isn’t affected by Weakness, Resistance, or any other effects on your opponent’s Active Pokémon. . The moderators of this forum are JJayyFeather, LouisCyphre, Mowtom, nightblitz42, and TMan87 . SM UU TEAMBUILDING COMPENDIUM. Check out the winners of the 2022 Smog Awards! Home. If this move is used during the effect, the effect ends. Forums. EDIT: The colors of the Minior Cores are Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Light Blue and Purple. 252 Spe. 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. 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. Shields Down. Power doubles with each hit. . Earth Power is the coverage move of choice. This will help new and experienced players alike in finding Pokémon that fit their teams when looking for specific roles. Sucker Punch allows Mega Mawile to hit faster Pokemon like Mega Alakazam and Kartana. Reactions: PyProd, MaahirMomtaz12, FeelingTrue. When it tries to run away, it falls to the. User sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status. 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. Mimikyu | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. >. Forums. Speed. The Team: Minior @ White Herb Ability: Shields Down Shiny: Yes. Smogon » Tier Sections » Unnamed Section » Other Metagames Analyses » Minior. Fighting-types like Choice Scarf Mienshao and Heracross appreciate Zoroark. Special defense investment also helps Pelipper comfortably U-turn out of Mega Charizard Y. Check out the winners of the 2022 Smog Awards! Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. 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. . The first thing you should know, his ability is a boon. Thread Cryonics. 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. . If this Pokemon is a Minior, it changes to its Core forme if it has 1/2 or less of its maximum HP, and changes to Meteor Form if it has more than 1/2 its maximum HP. At +2, both of your offensive stats, regardless of 252 vs 156 EVs, hit around 600-700. 252 Atk. However, the two biggest changes are the losses of Weezing and Togedemaru. . Site Projects Archive. . With access to Shadow Sneak, it can pick off faster threats like Galarian Articuno and Whimsicott. Crobat's Speed and typing also allow it to be a great check to Dragon Dance. . This Pikachu wears its partner's cap, which is brimming with memories of when they first met. Aesthetically, this Pokémon is cute, merciless, and, to an extent, customizable. Minior | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. . 248 SpD. Punishment can pressure Ghost-type setup sweepers like bulky. Defense:It should at least be UU. Mega Sableye fits best on stall teams that can afford to lose momentum. Its STAB moves provide neutral coverage on the entire tier while its typing makes it one of the few Ghost-types that aren't forced out by Pursuit, and it can threaten most Dark-types such as Hydreigon and Krookodile with a super effective STAB Play Rough. 252 Spe. This Pokemon's attacks have 1. . 10% chance to burn the target. Holder's Sp. . See its tier, strategies, and default moves in the National Dex format. Silvally #0773. Sword. 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. Minior is another Pokémon that seemed promising at the start of Generation 7. A decent Steel / Dragon typing of paired with great natural bulk makes it hard to take down Dialga in general. Overview. Minior Discussion. #1. 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. 10% chance to flinch. Loading. 252 Spe. Earthquake is incredibly important and I don't think it'd be. Thick Fat gives Hariyama its niche as one of the best Fire- and Ice-type checks. Minior | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. An amazing offensive typing of Grass / Dragon and a great ability in Lightning Rod allow it to check the tier's Water-, Ground. HP: 60. Moves. Overview. Steel. 4 Def. 4 SpD. Gastrodon stands out as a great defensive pillar with its great bulk, useful defensive typing, and reliable recovery. 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. 10% chance to freeze the target. Minior also has access to Shell Smash, which could enable it to sweep. . Home. The Team: Minior @ White Herb Ability: Shields Down Shiny: Yes. . 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. I've used one on a Sun playthrough. Overview. Thread starter Nexus; Start date Nov 8, 2016;Mar 1, 2023. 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. Huge losses and gains this month make for some massive shifts to the PU metagame. Focus Blast allows Zoroark to hit foes like Scrafty, Empoleon, and Snorlax harder. . Minior also has rather limited safe setup opportunities as many Pokemon can target its common weaknesses and threaten to KO it right through its. 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. Def by 1. Hoopa can attempt to take advantage of more passive Pokemon such as Registeel and Bronzong by setting up a Substitute and boosting with Nasty Plot. 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. Despite having a disappointing defensive. Regice, however, can still function perfectly fine without Dugtrio if the team can maintain momentum on the walls. When it tries to run away, it falls to the ground. Stats. Minior | SV | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Abilities. 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. ) Core Form/Base Form Stats: 60 / 120 (+20) / 60 /. Sandslash should prioritize setting Stealth Rock on physical Pokemon it is able to wall such as Crustle, Electivire, and Mawile. Therefore, it is best used late-game, as it's only really useful for revenge killing Xerneas and Psychic Terrain cores. Home. Approved by King UU and Hogg. Oct 4, 2017. The user disperses electrically charged particles, which changes Normal-type moves to Electric-type moves. Shield. . If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. EVs. The moderators of this forum are JJayyFeather, LouisCyphre, Mowtom,. Cold Storage. #0772 Type: Null #0774 Minior. For 5 turns, special damage to allies is halved. I used Minior on a premade team I got from Smogon forums, and ever since I loved using it. 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. Its blunt snout is metallic on the bridge of its. 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. 248 HP. 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. Minior. In addition, Alolan Exeggutor can exploit defensive teams utilizing Pokemon such as Steelix, Vaporeon, and Torterra due to its decent bulk and Dragon / Grass. In this thread, we'll be creating BW-styled sprites for all the Generation 7 Pokemon, which will be used in Pokemon Showdown should players choose the BW Sprite option. Meganium simply has no real use over other bulky Grass-types in the tier. Focus Sash helps protect Minior from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. 252 Spe. Indeedee-M's good Speed and Psychic Surge-boosted Expanding Force allows it to revenge kill numerous RU staples, such as Noivern, Raikou, and Crobat, with a Choice Scarf equipped. 4 SpD. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy. Thread starter Nexus; Start date. Gardevoir's STAB moves cover almost everything besides Steel-types neutrally. Loading. EVs. Tyranitar is somewhat common on NatDex AG teams as well, and it runs Rock Tomb 82% of the time. U-turn is an escape against fat mons like Toxapex. 52% rise/drop cutoff. The last move the target used replaces this one. Try to avoid scenarios that will exacerbate this issue, such as Kommo-o's Leftovers being removed by Knock Off and. Ice Body. Minior | SV | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Tier. Attack. 248 SpA. Shields Down. Stats. It switches between its Meteor form and its Core form. . 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. . There's a trend in Baby Pokemon where they tend to have "young" themed names. Loading. #0774 Minior #0776 Turtonator. Minior Analyses. Deerling's Speed stat is maximized in order to allow it to effectively check Snivy and Onix. Special Defense. While it isn't perfect defensively. #23. . 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. Shields Down. Torterra either functions as a wall that offers Stealth Rock and recovery or provides multiple forms of sweeping and wallbreaking with its high-Base Power dual STAB attacks, coverage. The combination of Calm Mind and good priority options also makes Comfey a threatening late-game sweeper. More power the less HP the user has left. 252 Spe. [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. Shields Down. Mystical Fire 2HKOes bulkless Metagross and can make it easier for teammates to switch into Psychic-resistant Pokemon, such as Reuniclus. In the last. Minior is Located at Mount Hokulani. Thread Cryonics. Def by 1. 36 SpA. Leave feedback please!! Shields Down. Unfortunately, Stantler's lack of bulk, Speed or Swords Dance means it's completely outclassed by Stoutland, Dodrio, and Kangaskhan as an offensive Normal-type. If Minior enters battle with more than 50% HP after hazard damage,. Loading. i think the unreliable forme change is what turns most people off. An alternative spread is 88 HP / 252 Atk / 168 Spe which lets you outrun Tapu Koko after a boost while still in Shield forme. Minior is an interesting pokemon, it has an interesting ability Shields Down being similar to really good abilities such as Stance Change or Power Construct. Minior (Japanese: メテノ Meteno) is a dual-type Rock/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. It’s possible that it may survive if it’s put into a Poké Ball quickly enough. Pyukumuku is a decent option on stall teams to ward off common setup sweepers like Ribombee, Thievul, and Sandaconda. Since 100 speed EVs have been established as a good choice for Minior, even in paralysis, it will outspeed Clefable after Shell Smash. Last seen Jan 12, 2017. . . Forums. Also, Trick can cripple bulkier Pokemon such as Umbreon. Want to contribute? Drop it here. Tier. If its core stays exposed, it will soon die off. Shields Down. 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. Frillish-Female & Jellicent-Female. This Pikachu is wearing its. When its HP drops to half or less, the Pokémon's shell breaks and it becomes aggressive. HP: 60. White herb keeps you at +0 and you have a nice 60/100/100 bulk so while you have to be careful to your matchup when setting up you should be able to live Too much bulk could even prevent you for triggering Shields Down in one hit, leaving you unable to kill the foe (example : strong power-up. 4 SpD. Forums. 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. Def. 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. Home. Minior Discussion. Maximum Speed investment along with a Jolly nature allows Feraligatr to outspeed the whole tier at +2 Speed. Almost Any Ability; All guides and. Superpower hits incredibly hard and breaks down Rock- and Steel-types that can cause trouble for hail, such as Omanyte and Ferroseed. As a defogger and a pivot, I used Tornadus-T, and finally, I added Minior. Power doubles with each hit. The group rush over to Starfall Hill, where the mystical Minior captivates the student's attention. Closed Forums. Earthquake is incredibly important and I don't think it'd be. It feeds on leaves that contain a potent poison only Komala can break down. Abilities. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. #1. 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. 56 Spe. Vanillite | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Additional artwork. Attack: 60. Loading. 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. Minior has a hard and heavy outer shell with a core inside it. 252 Attack EVs let Feraligatr hit as hard as possible. It can also run Stealth Rock, but if another teammate is already running it, Toxic should be used to cripple bulky Pokemon that take little from Claydol otherwise such as Cryogonal and Articuno. 30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be paralyzed. However, Snubbull does this work better due to access to Thunder Wave, a better typing, and a better defensive presence, as well as. 8 SpD. 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. . . Hits 2-5 times in one turn. Attack: 60. Silvally is a Normal type Pokémon introduced in Generation 7. No additional effect. 4 SpD. Profile posts Latest activity. If Minior, switch-in/end of turn it changes to Core at 1/2 max HP or less, else Meteor. Typhlosion-Hisui | SS | Smogon Strategy Pokedex. The advent of Z-Moves allows Venomoth to further bolster its sweeping prowess, as it can use Savage Spin-Out to break past Pokemon capable of. This is intended to be a resource/guide for players to determine what identities or roles the randomly generated Pokemon give for a team. ----- Vire MEMBRO do Canal ----- ★ ★----- LEIA A. Minior is one of, if not, my favorite Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. Play Rough OHKOes Yveltal, Darkrai, Latios, and Latias and deals a lot of damage to all of the common Dragon-types in Ubers. Basic Pokémon. Here are the top 300 most similar pairs of pokemon (in terms of base stats): 300 Most Similar Pairs. Teleport allows Porygon2 to reliably get in powerful wallbreakers while sparing them from taking direct damage. The defenses are 60/100/100 and then they drop. 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. Shields Down; Close Ability Info Shields Down. 2 lbs; Gender Unknown Category Meteor; Abilities. Lone_Goat • 5 yr. Minior's powerful Flying-type STAB attacks are amazing against the top threats in the NU metagame. I'd love a manatee Pokémon, since the closest we have is Dewgong*. 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. Mention in Set Details just running Max Speed w/ a Jolly Nature. Usually goes first. Steel. Serebii. Guts is an alternative, as it allows Hariyama to beat Pokemon such as Rotom, Weezing, and. Aelita — Quality Control Leader. These teams also help you see how certain playstyles are structured, from Hyper Offense to Stall, it helps give you an idea on. User sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status. r/Stunfisk is your reddit source for news, analyses, and competitive discussion for Pokémon VGC, Smogon, and all other battle formats. Despite working best as a decent Ice-type check, it is weak to. Hitmonlee is an interesting, albeit very flawed, setup sweeper in NeverUsed. Loading. Overview. Steel. This Pikachu is wearing its Trainer's cap. Krookodile | SM | Smogon Strategy Pokedex.