Pokémon GO: Tips for Catching Chic Minccino & Cinccino (Plus, the Shiny Enigma)
Catching Fashionable Minccino and Cinccino in Pokémon GO: A Comprehensive Guide
Fashionable Minccino and its evolution, Fashionable Cinccino, made their debut during Pokémon GO's 2025 Fashion Week event. This guide outlines the best methods to obtain these costumed Pokémon, including the possibility of encountering their Shiny variants.
Quick Links:
- Catching Fashionable Minccino in Raids
- Catching Fashionable Minccino via Research Tasks
- Evolving Fashionable Minccino into Cinccino
- Shiny Fashionable Minccino Availability
Catching Fashionable Minccino in Raids
Fashionable Minccino appears as a 1-Star Raid Boss. While its boosted CP (986 maximum) might seem daunting, solo players can successfully complete these raids with strategically chosen counters. Remember to exploit its weaknesses and utilize Pokémon with effective Fighting-type moves to secure a quick victory.
Fashionable Minccino Weaknesses:
- Fighting-type moves
Fashionable Minccino Resistances:
- Ghost-type moves
Top Raid Counters:
The following Pokémon, with their optimal movesets, are highly effective against Fashionable Minccino:
| Counter | Fast Move | Charged Move |
|---|---|---|
| Lucario | Force Palm (Fighting) | Aura Sphere (Fighting) |
| Terrakion | Double Kick (Fighting) | Sacred Sword (Fighting) |
| Dusk Mane Necrozma | Psycho Cut (Psychic) | Sunsteel Strike (Steel) |
| Keldeo (Ordinary) | Low Kick (Fighting) | Sacred Sword (Fighting) |
| Marshadow | Counter (Fighting) | Close Combat (Fighting) |
| Conkeldurr | Counter (Fighting) | Dynamic Punch (Fighting) |
| Hisuian Decidueye | Psycho Cut (Psychic) | Aura Sphere (Fighting) |
| Breloom | Force Palm (Fighting) | Dynamic Punch (Fighting) |
| Cobalion | Double Kick (Fighting) | Sacred Sword (Fighting) |
| Pheromosa | Low Kick (Fighting) | Focus Blast (Fighting) |
(Note: "Legacy" moves are no longer obtainable through standard means.)
Catching Fashionable Minccino via Research Tasks
Special Research tasks during events featuring Fashionable Minccino often reward players with an encounter. The 2025 Fashion Week event included several such tasks.
Evolving Fashionable Minccino into Cinccino
Evolving a Fashionable Minccino requires 50 Minccino Candy and an Unova Stone. Candy can be farmed by catching and transferring multiple Minccino. Unova Stones are obtained through Field Research Breakthrough rewards or specific Research tasks.
Shiny Fashionable Minccino Availability
Yes, Shiny Fashionable Minccino is available. Both standard and Shiny variants were released during the 2025 Fashion Week event. While there's no guaranteed method to obtain a Shiny, increasing your chances involves participating in numerous raids and completing as many relevant Research tasks as possible. The more encounters you have, the higher your odds of encountering a Shiny Fashionable Minccino.
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