Catching Fashionable Minccino and Cinccino in Pokémon GO: A Comprehensive Guide
Fashionable Minccino and its evolution, Fashionable Cinccino, debuted during Pokémon GO's 2025 Fashion Week event. This guide details how to obtain both, including the possibility of finding their Shiny variants.
Quick Links:
- Obtaining Fashionable Minccino through Raids
- Obtaining Fashionable Minccino through Research Tasks
- Evolving Fashionable Minccino into Cinccino
- Shiny Fashionable Minccino Availability
Obtaining Fashionable Minccino through Raids
Fashionable Minccino, a Normal-type Pokémon, boasts 98 ATK, 80 DEF, and 146 STA. Its maximum CP as a 1-Star Raid Boss is 986, making it conquerable even by solo players with strong counters.
Winning raids guarantees an encounter with Fashionable Minccino. Utilize Pokémon with effective Fighting-type moves to exploit its weakness.
Fashionable Minccino Weaknesses:
- Fighting-type moves
Fashionable Minccino Resistances:
- Ghost-type moves
Top Raid Counters:
The following Pokémon, with their powerful Fighting-type moves (and STAB bonuses where applicable), are excellent choices:
| 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) |
Obtaining Fashionable Minccino through Research Tasks
Events featuring Fashionable Minccino often include Research Tasks rewarding encounters with this Pokémon. Completing specific Fashion Week 2025 tasks guarantees a Fashionable Minccino encounter.
Evolving Fashionable Minccino into Cinccino
Evolving a Fashionable Minccino into a Fashionable Cinccino requires 50 Minccino Candy and an Unova Stone. Candy can be farmed through catching and transferring Minccino, while Unova Stones are obtained from Field Research Breakthroughs and specific Research Tasks.
Shiny Fashionable Minccino Availability
Yes, Shiny Fashionable Minccino is available. Both regular and Shiny versions were released during the 2025 Fashion Week event. Increased raid participation and completing relevant Research Tasks significantly increase your chances of encountering a Shiny Fashionable Minccino, though it's not guaranteed.
