How to Find Minior and Its Forms

Minior can be caught in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet with the release of the Indigo Disk. Find out where to find it.

More Pokemon from past generations are debuting in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, thanks to the second expansion, The Indigo Disk. Minior, which was introduced to the franchise in Sun and Moon‘s Alola region, is back and can be found in the wild for you to find along with its different forms. Minior has seven different versions of its core Meteor Form and also has a shiny form where its core is black with rainbow-colored triangles covering it.


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Where To Find Minior in The Indigo Disk (Scarlet and Violet)

Minior Habitat

While Minior does not appear to have a known habitat, according to the Pokedex in-game, it can still be found in several different locations. Each of its forms has different spots where they can be found, though.

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These are all the different forms that can be found for Minior and their locations:

pokemon minior forms

  • Red Core – Torchlit Labyrinth
  • Violet Core – Polar Biome

We managed to find a Violet Core Minior in a cave near the Polar Outdoor Classroom 2. Jump from the fast travel point and face east/southeast. You’ll see the cave if you turn around and face where the classroom is.

  • Orange Core – Canyon Biome
  • Green Core – Coastal Biome
  • Yellow Core – Chargestone Cavern in Polar Biome
  • Blue Core – Polar Biome
  • Indigo Core – Coastal Biome

We found the Indigo Core Minior in the cave near the northeastern bridge in the Coastal Biome. We have screenshots below of its location:

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Tips for Catching Minior

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As mentioned, Minior has seven different forms and can be found in the wild. The best way to find each one is to encounter them with a Pokemon that has False Swipe. Once bringing the wild Pokemon’s health low enough without fainting, Minior will activate its ability, revealing the color of the core underneath. Repeatedly encountering and checking which form the Minior is will be the best way, unless trading with a friend that happens to have the form you are interested in.