What does Minccino evolve into?

Minccino evolves into Cinccino using a Shiny Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 300 BST.

Should I use Minccino?

In Black & White, For a casual playthrough, Minccino works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Cinccino . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Minccino?

Minccino is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

What games is Minccino in?

Minccino is available in Black & White. Across the full series, it appears in 8 games total.

Minccino - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

75Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Minccino's spread. It leans mixed with Speed out front. And you'll get 1 Speed EV per KO for it. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP55

Attack50

Defense40

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def40

Speed75

Total300

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height0.4 m

Weight5.8 kg

Base XP60

Abilities

Cute Charm

Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.

Technician

Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

Skill LinkHA

Extends two-to-five-hit moves and triple kick to their full length every time.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

They greet one another by rubbing each other with their tails, which are always kept well groomed and clean.

Minccino Weakness

Minccino is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Minccino's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.

Minccino Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Minccino in Black & White (Best Counters)

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Minccino Focus Blast 2x 193-227%KO Rock Smash 2x 67-80% Double Kick 2x 51-61% View Virizion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Damage vs Minccino Focus Blast 2x 91-109%KO Vital Throw 2x 124-147%KO Low Sweep 2x 116-137%KO Revenge 2x 105-124%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 29 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Damage vs Minccino Focus Blast 2x 91-109%KO Brick Break 2x 160-188%KO Low Sweep 2x 138-163%KO Karate Chop 2x 109-128%KO View Sawk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 31 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Minccino High Jump Kick 2x 181-214%KO Focus Blast 2x 100-118%KO Brick Break 2x 105-124%KO Low Sweep 2x 91-109%KO View Scraggy builds →
Timburr Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Dynamic PunchLv. 34 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Minccino Focus Blast 2x 84-99% Dynamic Punch 2x 146-172%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x 102-121%KO Low Sweep 2x 97-115%KO View Timburr builds →

Black & White Evolution

To get Cinccino from Minccino, you need an evolution item. The evolution method matters here. Evolving adds up to 170 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#572Minccino

Shiny Stone

#573Cinccino

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Minccino

Normal

Cinccino

Normal

75+20

ATK

95+45

DEF

60+20

SP.ATK

65+25

SP.DEF

60+20

SPE

115+40

BST

300C-Tier

470A-Tier+170

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed Minccino easily with 181 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Aqua Tail, Endure, Fake Tears and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂25.0%♀75.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Minccino Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Minccino gets Aqua Tail and Endure exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Last Resort and Hyper Voice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 3

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 7

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Lv 9

Tickle

——10020Normal

Lv 13

Double Slap

—158510Normal

Lv 15

Encore

C—1005Normal

Lv 19

Swift

—60—20Normal

Lv 21

Sing

——5515Normal

Lv 25

Tail Slap

D258510Normal

Lv 27

Charm

——10020Normal

Lv 31

Wake-Up Slap

—6010010Fighting

Lv 33

Echoed Voice

—4010015Normal

Lv 37

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 39

Captivate

——10020Normal

Lv 43

Hyper Voice

D9010010Normal

Lv 45

Last Resort

C1401005Normal

Lv 49

After You

———15Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

—4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

D701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TM83

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Aqua Tail

D909010Water

Egg

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Egg

Fake Tears

——10020Dark

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Egg

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Egg

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Egg

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Egg

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Tutor Moves

Minccino can't learn any Tutor moves

Black & White Minccino Locations

Minccino is available from mid-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 16 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Minccino in Black & White

16 walking encounters at Lv. 19-37 for Minccino across White and Black. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Route 16

WhiteGrass Lv.19-22 Route

CommonMid

Any

Route 16

BlackGrass Lv.19-22 Route

CommonMid

Any

Route 5

BlackGrass Lv.19-22 Route

CommonMid

Any

Route 5

WhiteGrass Lv.19-22 Route

CommonMid

Any

Route 16

WhiteGrass Lv.22-25 Route

CommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Route 16

BlackGrass Lv.22-25 Route

CommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Route 5

BlackGrass Lv.22-25 Route

CommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Route 5

WhiteGrass Lv.22-25 Route

CommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Cold Storage

BlackGrass Lv.20

UncommonMid

Any

Cold Storage

WhiteGrass Lv.20

UncommonMid

Any

Cold Storage

BlackGrass Lv.24

UncommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Cold Storage

WhiteGrass Lv.24

UncommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Route 9

BlackGrass Lv.32 Route

UncommonLate

Any

Route 9

WhiteGrass Lv.32 Route

UncommonLate

Any

Route 9

BlackGrass Lv.37 Route

UncommonLate

AnyDouble grass

Route 9

WhiteGrass Lv.37 Route

UncommonLate

AnyDouble grass

Minccino Guide

Minccino evolves into Cinccino using a Shiny Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 300 BST.
In Black & White, For a casual playthrough, Minccino works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Cinccino. That's where the stats start mattering.
Minccino is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.
Minccino is available in Black & White. Across the full series, it appears in 8 games total.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Minccino has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Minccino has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Cobalion SteelFighting	C
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Minccino Focus Blast 2x 185-218%KO Rock Smash 2x 64-76% Double Kick 2x 50-58% View Cobalion builds →
Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Minccino Focus Blast 2x 185-218%KO Rock Smash 2x 64-76% Double Kick 2x 50-58% View Virizion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Minccino Focus Blast 2x 88-105%KO Brick Break 2x 128-151%KO Vital Throw 2x 120-143%KO Low Sweep 2x 111-131%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Damage vs Minccino Focus Blast 2x 88-105%KO Brick Break 2x 153-181%KO Low Sweep 2x 133-157%KO Karate Chop 2x 104-122%KO View Sawk builds →
Gurdurr Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Dynamic PunchLv. 37 Brick BreakTM31 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Damage vs Minccino Focus Blast 2x 104-122%KO Dynamic Punch 2x 176-207%KO Brick Break 2x 133-157%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x 123-146%KO View Gurdurr builds →

Cobalion SteelFighting	C
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Sacred SwordLv. 42 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Minccino Focus Blast 2x 191-226%KO Sacred Sword 2x 144-170%KO Rock Smash 2x 65-77% Double Kick 2x 50-58% View Cobalion builds →
Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Sacred SwordLv. 42 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Minccino Focus Blast 2x 191-226%KO Sacred Sword 2x 144-170%KO Rock Smash 2x 65-77% Double Kick 2x 50-58% View Virizion builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Minccino Focus Blast 2x 90-106%KO Brick Break 2x 133-157%KO Vital Throw 2x 124-146%KO Low Sweep 2x 115-135%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Damage vs Minccino Focus Blast 2x 90-106%KO Brick Break 2x 158-186%KO Low Sweep 2x 137-162%KO Karate Chop 2x 105-125%KO View Sawk builds →
Gurdurr Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Dynamic PunchLv. 37 Brick BreakTM31 Wake-Up SlapLv. 20 Damage vs Minccino Focus Blast 2x 105-125%KO Dynamic Punch 2x 181-212%KO Brick Break 2x 137-162%KO Wake-Up Slap 2x 128-151%KO View Gurdurr builds →

Conkeldurr Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Drain Punch Mach Punch Ice Punch Thunder Punch Damage vs Minccino Drain Punch 2x 230-271%KO Mach Punch 2x 124-146%KO View Conkeldurr builds →
Machamp Fighting	C
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Dynamic Punch Ice Punch Bullet Punch Stone Edge Damage vs Minccino Bullet Punch 39-46% Stone Edge 97-114%KO View Machamp builds →