If there’s one thing Pokémon fans have in abundance, it’s imagination. With over a thousand pocket monsters to choose from, it might seem like every possible form and evolution has already been explored. But the official games have only scratched the surface, especially when it comes to Mega Evolutions. Out of the 1,025 Pokémon currently in the Pokédex, only 46 have been granted a Mega form. That’s a lot of space for fan imagination to thrive, and no better examples illustrate this than Minor.
Mega Evolutions: Constrained in the Games, Unrestricted in Fan Art
First rolled out in Pokémon X and Y, Mega Evolutions provided temporary bursts of power and flashy redesigns for a limited roster of Pokémon. The catch? Only a small minority received the nod. Popular favorites like Charizard and Gengar experienced amazing makeovers, while plenty of other Pokémon—fan favorites and weirdos both—were left on the bench.
That lack has given rise to a full-fledged subculture of Mega Evolution fan creations. Designers and artists all over the web have filled the gap with what-if creations, bringing fresh life to Pokémon that the games themselves seem to ignore.
Minor: A Star That Should Shine
Perhaps the strongest argument for a fan-made Mega Evolution is Minior, the Meteor Pokémon from Sun and Moon (Generation 7). With its distinctive mechanic of losing a meteor shell to expose a brightly colored core, Minior was a standout both in terms of visuals and ideas. But despite its initial popularity, it hasn’t received much play since. It’s been absent from the core Nintendo Switch games, making appearances only in fleeting cameos through spin-offs and DLC packages.
For many old-timers, Minior is like an underappreciated gem—sorry. And that makes it the ideal candidate for a bit of fan-led rebirth.
A Fan-Made Mega Minior That Ignited a Community Hype
Recently, a Reddit user by the name of Just-Drawing-Mons posted a bespoke Mega Evolution for Minior that attracted instant attention from the Pokémon fan community. The art is based on Minior’s multicolored core forms but elevates them to an entirely new level. This Mega Minior is star-shaped with each point of the star depicting a different color of its cores—a resplendent fusion of artistic imagination and in-game lore.
It’s fun, it’s aesthetically beautiful, and it’s something that feels like it could happen in a future game. One commenter even joked that the orange tip resembled candy corn—a sugary touch to an already endearing design.
The response was unanimously enthusiastic. Fans who hadn’t given Minior any thought in years found themselves digging through the Pokémon’s history, arguing over their favorite color core, and reveling in the creativity of the artwork.
Fan Art: The Lifeblood of a Living Franchise
Fan-made Mega Evolutions are not only neat ideas—they keep the franchise alive, exciting, and current. When official material is lagging or glossing over the lower-tier Pokémon, fans tend to pick up where they leave off and create new ideas, designs, stories, and reasons to care.
Minior has inspired everything from concept art to edible fanfare (yes, someone created Minior hot chocolate bombs), showing just how even the most niche Pokémon can become cherished through a bit of fan devotion. These projects are not simply passion projects—they’re a method of cultural storytelling that continues to grow the Pokémon universe beyond what is depicted on screen or in-game.
A Two-Way Street: Fans and the Franchise
Pokémon has perpetually succeeded through community spirit. From trading cards and team-building arguments to cosplay and fan fiction, the longevity of the franchise can be traced in large part to those who play, draw, and imagine within its universe.
Fan-created Mega Evolutions, such as this version of Mega Minior, are an extension of that conversation between fans and creators. They exhibit not only artistic skill but a strong comprehension and respect for the lore, mechanics, and attachment fans have for these beasts.
And who knows? Perhaps someday the official games will borrow from the notebook of the community. Until then, the fan-made Mega Minior—and thousands of other creative reinterpretations—will keep surprising us, inspiring us, and reminding us all why we loved Pokémon to begin with.