Pokémon GO Minior Event Playbook
All the Orionids timing, first-color unlock, nightly hunt windows, battle form swaps, and research rewards in one compact view
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One page holds the full pokemon go minior event picture — October dates, the Green Core unlock, nightly spawn windows, and reward math.

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What You Get From This Minior Event Breakdown

Everything trainers ask about the pokemon go minior event sits in one place: the October window, the debut core color, nightly spawn hours, battle form swaps, and each research payout.

  • October 2026 Orionids Window
    Your device clock decides when it starts — 5:00 p.m. on October 19, 2026 — and when it shuts off, 11:59 p.m. on October 24, 2026.
  • Green Core Arrives First
    Only the green-shelled variant can be caught during this shower; the colors planned for later meteor events have not been announced.
  • Evening Spawn Surge
    Between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. local time, falling stars cross the map and wild encounters spike sharply across those four hours.

Playing the Minior Event: Step by Step

Three moves take you from checking the clock to collecting the final Stardust payout of the shower.

Minior Event Mechanics at a Glance

How the battle form flips, why seven shell colors rotate across six showers, what a wild catch pays, and how both research tracks stack up.

The Mid-Battle Form Flip

It enters combat armored as a meteor; drop its health below half and the shell breaks, trading Defense for a bigger Attack stat.

Seven Shell Colors, Six Showers

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet each get a slot; during the Geminids, the two hemispheres receive different colors.

A Full Year of Meteor Events

Orionids, Leonids, Geminids, Eta Aquariids, Southern Delta Aquariids, and Perseids, each pinned to its 2026–2027 date and local-clock rules.

Stardust on Every Wild Catch

Catch the meteor-shaped spawn for 1,000 Stardust each time, and your chances improve noticeably during the 5–9 p.m. local window.

The Standard Research Track

Pick up the Star Piece, work through five objectives paying 7,740 Stardust each, and collect a 77,400 bonus when the set closes.

The Lucky Bonus Track

Some players receive an extra branch: a single Star Piece task worth 774 Stardust, followed by a 1,000,000 Stardust reward at the end.

FAQ

Pokémon GO Minior Event: Questions Answered

Straight answers on the October dates, where to find one, shell colors, the form swap, and what the research tasks pay out.

1

What dates does the shower cover?

It opens at 5:00 p.m. on October 19, 2026 and closes at 11:59 p.m. on October 24, 2026; all times follow your device's local clock.

2

Where do I look for Minior?

In the wild, wearing its meteor shell — and the odds rise each evening between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. local time.

3

Which shell color comes first?

Green is the only color in this debut. Nothing has been confirmed yet about the shades planned for the Leonids, Geminids, or later showers.

4

How does the form swap trigger?

Below 50% HP the shell breaks open; early on, that only happens versus Team GO Rocket, team leaders, or in the GO Battle League.

5

What do the research tasks pay?

Every Star Piece objective is worth 7,740 Stardust, and finishing all of them adds 77,400 more — claim it before 11:59 p.m. local time on October 24.

6

Do other showers include Minior?

Yes — it also appears during the Leonids, Geminids, Eta Aquariids, Southern Delta Aquariids, and Perseids.

Get Set for the Pokémon GO Minior Event

Confirm your local kickoff time, hunt during the 5–9 p.m. evening windows, and close out every research task before October 24 arrives.