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Minior Event Playbook & Timeline
A quick read on the October 19–24 Orionids run: Green Core timing, evening spawn windows, form shifts, and Stardust payout math.
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pokemon go minior event

Track the pokemon go minior event on one page: October 19–24, 2026 dates, the debut Green Core, nightly 5–9 p.m. spawn surges, and Stardust rewards.

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A Single Page for the Whole Minior Run

Dates, the debut core color, the hours Minior spawns thickest, its mid-battle transformation, and Stardust payouts — gathered so you can plan the pokemon go minior event without tab-hopping.

  • October 19–24 Orionids Window
    Everything runs on your device's clock — the shower opens at 5:00 p.m. on October 19, 2026 and closes at 11:59 p.m. on October 24, 2026.
  • First Look: Green Core
    Green is the shade Trainers can catch first, arriving alongside the Orionids; which color leads the showers that follow has stayed under wraps.
  • Evening Spawn Surge
    Between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. local time each day, meteors cross the map and wild Minior appears noticeably more often.

Playing the Minior Event: Step by Step

Three short steps — pin down your window, hunt at the right hour, and cash out the research before time runs out.

Inside the Minior Event Mechanics

How the shell-to-core switch works, the seven shades spread over six showers, wild catch payouts, and both research tracks.

Shell Off at Half Health

It enters combat wrapped in its meteor shell, then swaps to higher Attack and lower Defense the moment HP drops below the halfway mark.

Seven Shades, Six Showers

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet each get their moment, while the Geminids hand a different shade to each Hemisphere.

A Full Year of Meteor Showers

Orionids, Leonids, Geminids, Eta Aquariids, Southern Delta Aquariids, and Perseids laid out with 2026–2027 dates and how local time applies.

1,000 Stardust per Wild Catch

Wild encounters come in Meteor Form and hand over 1,000 Stardust each, with better spawn rates during the 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. block.

Main Timed Research Track

Take the free Star Piece, complete five Use a Star Piece steps worth 7,740 Stardust each, and collect a 77,400 bonus at the end.

Bonus Track for Lucky Trainers

Some players receive a second track: a single Star Piece step worth 774 Stardust, followed by a 1,000,000 Stardust finish reward.

FAQ

Minior Event Questions, Answered

Quick answers on the pokemon go minior event — dates, spawn spots, core shades, the form switch, and how much Stardust the research returns.

1

What are the event start and end times?

It opens at 5:00 p.m. on October 19, 2026 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on October 24, 2026, with all times tied to your device's local clock.

2

Where do I actually find Minior?

It appears in the wild wearing its Meteor Form shell, and the encounter rate rises during the daily 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. window.

3

Which core shade comes first?

Green Core is the only one debuting with the Orionids; the shades planned for the Leonids, Geminids, and beyond have not been announced.

4

How does the form switch trigger?

Below 50% HP the shell breaks and the core shows, and at launch this only happens in GO Rocket battles, team leader fights, or the GO Battle League.

5

How much Stardust does the research pay?

Every Use a Star Piece step returns 7,740 Stardust, with a further 77,400 for the full set — claim it all before 11:59 p.m. on October 24.

6

Will Minior return in later showers?

Yes — the Leonids, Geminids, Eta Aquariids, Southern Delta Aquariids, and Perseids are all expected to bring it back.

Get Ready for the Minior Shower

Note your local kickoff, chase Minior through the 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. windows, and wrap every research step before the October 24 cutoff.