Minior Will Make Its Pokémon GO Debut During the Week of October 19

The Orionid event runs October 19-24 with Green Core Minior, evening encounter boosts, a 1,000-Stardust catch bonus, and a new battle form change.

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Minior in Meteor Form appears at the center, surrounded by colorful Minior forms against a sky-themed Pokémon GO event background.

Pokémon GO’s week of October 19-25 opens with Minior’s in-game debut as the Orionid-themed event begins Monday. Palkia takes over Five-Star Raids midweek, while Morelull’s Spotlight Hour and Dynamax Sneasel’s Max Monday round out the schedule.

Minior arrives with the Orionid event

Minior Showers: Orionid begins at 5:00 p.m. local time on Monday, October 19, and runs through October 24 at 11:59 p.m. Only Green Core Minior will be available during the event, appearing in its Meteor Form in the wild. An October 3 game-file discovery covered all seven colors and their matching Meteor Forms but did not announce a debut date.

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Minior will appear more frequently each day from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, with shooting stars also appearing in the game’s sky. Catching Green Core Minior awards 1,000 Stardust.

Minior changes form below half health

When its health falls below 50%, Minior will leave Meteor Form and expose its core. Meteor Form has higher Defense and lower Attack, while the exposed core has higher Attack and lower Defense.

The form change will initially work in Team GO Rocket battles, battles against team leaders, and the GO Battle League. Minior will not be eligible for the 2027 Latin America International Championships.

Timed Research has an earlier deadline

Free Timed Research starts with a Star Piece claim reward, followed by five tasks that each require using a Star Piece. Each task row shows 7,740 Stardust, which adds up to 38,700, while the overall rewards panel displays 77,400 Stardust. The listed research deadline is Saturday, October 24, at 5:00 p.m. local time, earlier than the event’s 11:59 p.m. end.

The Fall Marathon: Buddy Trek event ends Monday at 8:00 p.m. local time. Its final hours offer one last chance to finish the event’s research and explore its Bramblin debut.

Raids and timed events

Dynamax Sneasel will feature in Max Battles on Monday, October 19, from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. local time, then remain in the Max Battle rotation through October 25.

Dialga and Mega Dragonite stay in their respective raid tiers through October 20. Starting Wednesday, October 21, Palkia will appear in Five-Star Raids, while Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y enter Mega Raids. All three are scheduled to remain through October 27. Palkia will also headline Raid Hour on October 21 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time.

Morelull is the featured Pokémon for Spotlight Hour on Thursday, October 22, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. Catching Pokémon during the hour earns 2× Stardust.

The regional Dynamax Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf Max Battle Day is scheduled for Saturday, October 24, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

One- and Three-Star Shadow Raids will be available daily, with Five-Star Shadow Raids on the weekend. Shadow Incarnate Forme Landorus is the featured Five-Star Shadow Raid boss during October weekends, and it can appear in its Shiny form.

GO Battle League and the October GO Pass

The GO Battle League rotation changes on October 20. Ultra League, Master League: Mega Edition, and Fantasy Cup: Great League Edition will run through October 27. Each offers 4× Stardust from win rewards, excluding end-of-set rewards.

October’s GO Pass is also underway. Its track includes a Kyogre encounter, and GO Pass Deluxe includes the returning Lucky Trinket. Trainers can progress until November 3 at 10:00 a.m. local time, with rewards available to claim until November 5 at 10:00 a.m. local time.

How do you expect Minior’s shift from a defensive Meteor Form to its higher-Attack core to shape its use in GO Battle League? Follow the nightly Minior encounters and the week’s changing raid schedule on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.

Pokémon Go is an augmented reality mobile game that uses GPS to let players locate, capture, train, and battle Pokémon in real-world locations. Players explore their physical surroundings to find PokéStops for items, battle at Gyms for team control, participate in Raid Battles cooperatively, and compete in the Go Battle League's player-versus-player format. The game is free-to-play with in-app purchases and features Pokémon from across multiple generations of the franchise.