Pokémon Fans Officially Have Limited Time to Catch the Franchise’s Newest Addition

Pokémon GO has introduced Minior during its Orionids event, but the first appearance window ends on Saturday, October 24, at 11:59 p.m. local time. The deadline matters to collectors hoping to catch the newly added Pokémon and its Green Core version, which may not be available during later events.

Minior appears in the wild in Meteor Form, with encounter chances increased daily from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; shooting stars also appear in the game during those hours. Each catch awards 1,000 Stardust, and players must complete the event’s Timed Research and claim its rewards by the event deadline. Minior is due to return for the Leonids event from November 14 to 19, but Shiny Minior is not available and no Shiny debut has been announced.