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 details how to obtain both, including the possibility of finding their Shiny variants.
Quick Links:
- Obtaining Fashionable Minccino via Raids
- Obtaining Fashionable Minccino via Research Tasks
- Evolving to Fashionable Cinccino
- Shiny Fashionable Minccino Availability
- Increasing Shiny Fashionable Minccino Chances
Fashionable Minccino first appeared in Pokémon GO on January 10th, 2025, at 10 AM local time. This costumed Pokémon can be encountered as a 1-Star Raid Boss and as a reward for completing specific research tasks. Increased encounter rates occur during events featuring the Pokémon.
Obtaining Fashionable Minccino via 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. While solo raids are possible, strong counters are recommended. Winning a raid guarantees an encounter with Fashionable Minccino. Understanding its weaknesses and resistances is crucial for efficient raid battles.
Fashionable Minccino Weaknesses:
- Fighting-type moves
Fashionable Minccino Resistances:
- Ghost-type moves
Top Raid Counters:
The following Pokémon, with their respective moves, 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 readily obtainable through standard gameplay.)
Obtaining Fashionable Minccino via Research Tasks
Events featuring Fashionable Minccino often include research tasks rewarding encounters with the Pokémon. Participation in Fashion Week 2025 events provided opportunities to complete research tasks with costumed Pokémon as rewards, including guaranteed Fashionable Minccino encounters.
Evolving to Fashionable 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 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.
Increasing Shiny Fashionable Minccino Chances
While there's no guaranteed method, increasing your chances involves maximizing encounters. Participating in numerous Fashionable Minccino raids increases your odds of encountering a Shiny variant. Similarly, completing more research tasks offering Fashionable Minccino encounters also improves your chances.
