The Leonids Minior Shower in Pokémon GO starts on Saturday, November 14 at 5:00 p.m. and ends on Thursday, November 19 at 11:59 p.m., both in your local time. Every evening from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. the in-game sky fills with shooting stars and Minior spawns more often in the wild. This is the second of six Minior Showers, and the official post says one of Minior’s seven core colors debuts in each one.
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Quick answer: Pokémon GO Minior Showers Leonids
- Dates: Nov 14, 5:00 p.m. to Nov 19, 11:59 p.m., local time (six evenings).
- Best hours: 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. local time each day, when Minior appears more often.
- Bonus: increased Stardust for catching Minior; Leek Duck lists 1,000 Stardust per catch.
- Core color: not announced for the Leonids as of the check time below. Leek Duck says only Green, from the Orionids, has been confirmed so far.
- Shiny: neither the official post nor Leek Duck mentions a Shiny Minior, so don’t plan around one.
- Watch out: the official post says Minior may not appear during overlapping events, and a Spotlight Hour lands inside the Nov 19 window.
Checked 04:42 UTC on Nov 11, 2026 against the official Minior Showers post on pokemongo.com and Leek Duck’s Leonids page. Both give the same dates and times.
Minior swaps its rocky Meteor Form for an exposed core in battle. AI-generated illustration, not official artwork
Leonids Minior Shower dates and times
Every Minior Shower follows the same pattern, according to the official post: it begins at 5:00 p.m. on its first day and ends at 11:59 p.m. on its last day, local time. You don’t convert anything; 5:00 p.m. where you are is the start. Here is how the Leonids fits into the full schedule on the official page.
| Minior Shower | Dates (local time) | Core colors |
|---|---|---|
| Orionids | Oct 19 to Oct 24, 2026 | Minior debut; Green Core, per Leek Duck |
| Leonids | Nov 14 to Nov 19, 2026 | One color, not announced |
| Geminids | Dec 11 to Dec 16, 2026 | One color per hemisphere (North and South) |
| Eta Aquariids | May 3 to May 8, 2027 | One color |
| Southern Delta Aquariids | Jul 28 to Aug 2, 2027 | One color |
| Perseids | Aug 10 to Aug 15, 2027 | One color |
The seven core colors are Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet. The official wording is that the showers repeat “each year”, so a color you miss should get another chance, but it hasn’t said which colors come back when. Our Orionids Minior Showers guide covers the first event.
What else is on during the Leonids Minior Shower?
Minior is only a wild spawn this week, so the other events matter mostly for how you spend your evening. This table lists what overlaps each day, using the Leek Duck event pages and the official Wild Area Global event page. Dates are local time.
| Date | Minior boost window | Other events that day |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 5:00 p.m. start, boost until 9:00 p.m. | Wild Area 2026: Global, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (ticketed) |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. | Wild Area 2026: Global, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (ticketed) |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. | Max Monday, 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Cresselia and Darkrai 5-star raids, Mega Banette and Shadow Tornadus raids begin |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. | No one-day event listed on Leek Duck’s events page |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. | Cresselia and Darkrai Raid Hour, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. | Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble Spotlight Hour, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. (2x Catch Candy) |
For the raid weeks, see our guides to Cresselia and Darkrai raid counters, Mega Banette counters, Shadow Tornadus counters and the Max Monday schedule. The ticketed event is explained in our Wild Area Global 2026 guide.
Will overlapping events block Minior?
Possibly. The official post says Minior “may not appear during these times if there are overlapping events such as Pokémon GO Wild Area 2026: Global, Spotlight Hours, or other regional events.” It doesn’t say which overlap removes Minior or for how long.
Reading that against the table, there are two clear cases. The first hour of the shower on Nov 14 and Nov 15 (5:00 to 6:00 p.m.) sits next to the Wild Area Global hours, and the Nov 19 Spotlight Hour runs 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., in the middle of the boost window. This is our reading, not an official ruling. The safe plan is to hunt from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Nov 19 and use Nov 16 to Nov 18 as your main evenings.
The Leonids boost runs 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. local time each evening. AI-generated illustration
How to find Minior in the Leonids Minior Shower
- Be out and playing by 5:00 p.m. The official post says the sky is lit by shooting stars from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. local time each day and you get an increased chance of meeting Minior in the wild.
- Look for Meteor Form spawns. Leek Duck lists Minior (Meteor Form) as the only wild spawn for the event and says each catch gives 1,000 Stardust.
- Check the core color on every catch. The colors are the point of the event series. If you don’t know which one is “new” this time, keep one of each color you see until the official post or Leek Duck names the Leonids color.
- Don’t count on Incense or Lures. The event pages don’t say they attract Minior, so treat them as general spawn boosters only.
- Use the free evenings. Nov 17 has no one-day event listed, which makes it the cleanest night for a Minior hunt.
Which Minior core color is in the Leonids?
As of 04:42 UTC on Nov 11, the Leonids color has not been named. The official post lists all seven cores and says one color debuts in each shower. Leek Duck’s page confirms Green Core arrived with the Orionids and says the colors for the remaining showers haven’t been announced. Players in the earliest time zones, such as New Zealand, get the shower first, so their catches will likely show the new color before your evening starts. We’ll update this page when a source names it.
Minior form change and battle stats in Pokémon GO
Minior starts every battle in Meteor Form and changes when its health drops below 50%, according to the official post. In Meteor Form it has higher Defense and lower Attack; with the core exposed it has higher Attack and lower Defense. For now, the form change only happens in battles against Team GO Rocket, team leaders and the GO Battle League. It also says Minior will not be eligible for the 2027 Latin America International Championships.
| Stat (Great League average) | Meteor Form | Core Form |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 98 | 146 |
| Defense | 170 | 95 |
| HP | 137 | 111 |
These averages come from Pokémon GO Hub’s Minior PvP analysis (Oct 25, 2026). The same piece lists Rollout and Take Down as fast moves, and Ancient Power, Power Gem and Acrobatics as charged moves, and recommends Rollout as the fast move. It also notes that Rock/Flying is weak to Water, Electric, Ice, Steel and Rock, so a bulky Meteor Form doesn’t make Minior a safe pick against every team. For Great League, it says the sweet spot is a Minior around Level 25.
Is the Leonids Minior Shower worth your time?
- Yes, if you’re collecting core colors or want a Minior for Rocket battles and GO Battle League experiments.
- Probably not, if you only want a Shiny or extra raid rewards: neither is listed.
- Casual option: play your normal evening walk between 5:00 and 9:00 p.m., catch what shows up and check the core color.
FAQ
When does the Pokémon GO Leonids Minior Shower start and end?
It starts on Nov 14, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. and ends on Nov 19, 2026 at 11:59 p.m., local time, per the official post and Leek Duck.
What time should I look for Minior?
From 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. local time each day, when the chance of meeting Minior in the wild is increased.
Which Minior color appears in the Leonids?
Not announced as of 04:42 UTC on Nov 11. Green Core debuted in the Orionids, per Leek Duck.
When is the next Minior Shower after the Leonids?
The Geminids, Dec 11 to Dec 16, 2026, which adds one core color for the Northern Hemisphere and one for the Southern Hemisphere.
Sources: Pokémon GO official post: Minior Showers; Leek Duck: Minior Showers Leonids 2026; Leek Duck event pages for Wild Area 2026: Global, the Nov 18 Raid Hour and the Nov 19 Spotlight Hour; Pokémon GO Hub: Minior PvP analysis.
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