Pokemon GO regularly adds new Pokemon from throughout the game’s various regions, both as first debuts and eventually with the shiny variant available. Even with close to 1,000 in the game, there are still plenty more Pokemon to be added to Pokemon GO’s Pokedex - and presumably even more to add once Pokemon Winds and Waves releases - and Scopely Explore typically finds some clever, themed way to bring them into the game. For example, this week saw the release of Minior into Pokemon GO, timed alongside the upcoming Orionid Meteor shower that will happen in the early morning of October 21st.
But while Pokemon GO players might be excited to catch Minior in its various forms, competitive players won’t be able to use the meteor Pokemon any time soon. Right alongside its debut in the game, Pokémon Go has banned Minior from competitive play in Tournaments.
While no reason is given for Minior’s ban from Pokemon GO Tournament play, it seems likely that it is connected to the Pokemon’s dual forms and potential potency. Similar to Cramorant or Mimikyu, Minior changes form at certain points in the battle, in this case based on Minor’s HP.
To start, Minior...
