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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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 Sword & Shield. 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

The way it brushes away grime with its tail can be helpful when cleaning. But its focus on spotlessness can make cleaning more of a hassle.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Minccino in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Circle ThrowLv. 10 RevengeLv. 20 Damage vs Minccino Circle Throw 2x 101-120%KO Revenge 2x 101-120%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 20 Rock SmashLv. 1 Double KickLv. 10 Damage vs Minccino Low Sweep 2x 128-152%KO Rock Smash 2x 81-96% Double Kick 2x 60-72% View Sawk builds →
Pancham Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 16 Circle ThrowLv. 12 Arm ThrustLv. 4 Damage vs Minccino Low Sweep 2x 95-112%KO Circle Throw 2x 88-104%KO Arm Thrust 2x 27-32% View Pancham builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 24 Low SweepLv. 12 RevengeLv. 8 Damage vs Minccino Vital Throw 2x 97-116%KO Low Sweep 2x 91-108%KO Revenge 2x 84-100%KO View Machop builds →
Croagunk PoisonFighting	D
Available Move Moves RevengeLv. 16 Damage vs Minccino Revenge 2x 71-84% View Croagunk builds →

Sword & Shield 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 152 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Aqua Tail, Flail, Knock Off and 1 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

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Minccino Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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

Moves

Hyper Voice and Last Resort bring the raw damage. But Minccino also picks up coverage across 10 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

D—10030Fairy

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 4

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Lv 8

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

Lv 12

Sing

D—5515Normal

Lv 16

Charm

C—10020Fairy

Lv 20

Swift

D60—20Normal

Lv 24

Encore

C—1005Normal

Lv 28

After You

D——15Normal

Lv 32

Tail Slap

D258510Normal

Lv 36

Tickle

D—10020Normal

Lv 40

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 44

Hyper Voice

D9010010Normal

Lv 48

Last Resort

C1401005Normal

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR49

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM29

Charm

C—10020Fairy

TR92

Dazzling Gleam

D8010010Fairy

TM15

Dig

D8010010Ground

TR30

Encore

C—1005Normal

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM47

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TR77

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TR73

Gunk Shot

D120805Poison

TM41

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TR42

Hyper Voice

D9010010Normal

TR31

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TR90

Play Rough

D909010Fairy

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM79

Retaliate

D701005Normal

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TR59

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM84

Tail Slap

D258510Normal

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM14

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TR08

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM56

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TR35

Uproar

D9010010Normal

TR85

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Aqua Tail

D909010Water

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Egg

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Triple Axel

D209010Ice

Sword & Shield Minccino Locations

Minccino's scattered across 36 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Minccino in Sword & Shield

Minccino appears in 36 walking locations at Lv. 7-30 across Sword and Shield. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Rolling Fields

SwordGrass Lv.7-9

35%Early

Normal Weather

Rolling Fields

ShieldGrass Lv.7-10

35%Early

Normal Weather

East Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

20%Early

Overcast

East Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

20%Early

Snowing

East Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

20%Early

Snowstorm

East Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

20%Early

Heavy Fog

East Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

20%Early

Overcast

East Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

20%Early

Snowstorm

East Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

20%Early

Snowing

East Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

20%Early

Heavy Fog

East Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

15%Early

Sandstorm

East Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

15%Early

Intense Sun

East Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

15%Early

Sandstorm

East Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

15%Early

Intense Sun

Rolling Fields

ShieldGrass Lv.7-10

5%Early

Snowing

Rolling Fields

SwordGrass Lv.7-9

5%Early

Snowing

Route 5

ShieldOverworld Lv.19-21 Route

20%Mid

All Weather

Route 5

SwordOverworld Lv.19-21 Route

15%Mid

All Weather

Giant's Cap

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Sandstorm

Giant's Cap

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Giant's Cap

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Raining

Giant's Cap

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Intense Sun

Giant's Cap

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Heavy Fog

Giant's Cap

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Snowing

Giant's Cap

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Overcast

Giant's Cap

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Sandstorm

Giant's Cap

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Normal Weather

Giant's Cap

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Raining

Giant's Cap

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Snowstorm

Giant's Cap

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Heavy Fog

Giant's Cap

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Overcast

Giant's Cap

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Normal Weather

Giant's Cap

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Giant's Cap

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Snowstorm

Giant's Cap

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Intense Sun

Giant's Cap

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Snowing

Minccino Guide

Minccino evolves into Cinccino using a Shiny Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 300 BST.
In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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 Sword & Shield. 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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Pancham Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 16 Circle ThrowLv. 12 Arm ThrustLv. 4 Damage vs Minccino Low Sweep 2x 100-119%KO Circle Throw 2x 91-109%KO Arm Thrust 2x 26-31% View Pancham builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 12 RevengeLv. 8 Damage vs Minccino Low Sweep 2x 97-114%KO Revenge 2x 91-109%KO View Machop builds →
Stufful NormalFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Hammer ArmLv. 32 Learns Hammer Arm at Level 32 View Stufful builds →
Timburr Fighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Dynamic PunchLv. 32 Learns Dynamic Punch at Level 32 View Timburr builds →
Tyrogue Fighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Tyrogue builds →

Pancham Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 16 Circle ThrowLv. 12 Arm ThrustLv. 4 Damage vs Minccino Low Sweep 2x 94-112%KO Circle Throw 2x 87-103%KO Arm Thrust 2x 25-31% View Pancham builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 24 Low SweepLv. 12 RevengeLv. 8 Damage vs Minccino Vital Throw 2x 99-116%KO Low Sweep 2x 94-112%KO Revenge 2x 87-103%KO View Machop builds →
Croagunk PoisonFighting	D
Available Move Moves RevengeLv. 16 Damage vs Minccino Revenge 2x 72-85% View Croagunk builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 32 Learns Brick Break at Level 32 View Scraggy builds →
Stufful NormalFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Hammer ArmLv. 32 Learns Hammer Arm at Level 32 View Stufful builds →

Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves SubmissionLv. 24 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Minccino Submission 2x 129-153%KO Low Sweep 2x 106-125%KO Revenge 2x 98-116%KO View Hawlucha builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Minccino Low Sweep 2x 119-141%KO Revenge 2x 111-131%KO View Toxicroak builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 35 Low SweepTM75 Circle ThrowLv. 10 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Minccino Vital Throw 2x 122-144%KO Low Sweep 2x 114-134%KO Circle Throw 2x 106-125%KO Revenge 2x 106-125%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 35 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Rock SmashLv. 1 Damage vs Minccino Brick Break 2x 156-184%KO Low Sweep 2x 138-163%KO Revenge 2x 127-150%KO Rock Smash 2x 84-100%KO View Sawk builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 24 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Minccino Vital Throw 2x 122-144%KO Low Sweep 2x 114-134%KO Revenge 2x 106-125%KO View Machoke builds →

Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves SubmissionLv. 24 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Minccino Submission 2x 129-151%KO Low Sweep 2x 106-125%KO Revenge 2x 98-116%KO View Hawlucha builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Minccino Low Sweep 2x 118-140%KO Revenge 2x 111-131%KO View Toxicroak builds →
Passimian Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Minccino Low Sweep 2x 131-154%KO Revenge 2x 121-143%KO Rock Smash 2x 80-95% View Passimian builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 35 Low SweepTM75 Circle ThrowLv. 10 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Minccino Vital Throw 2x 121-143%KO Low Sweep 2x 113-134%KO Circle Throw 2x 103-122%KO Revenge 2x 103-122%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 35 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Rock SmashLv. 1 Damage vs Minccino Brick Break 2x 156-184%KO Low Sweep 2x 136-160%KO Revenge 2x 126-149%KO Rock Smash 2x 85-101%KO View Sawk builds →

Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves SubmissionLv. 24 Brick BreakTM43 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Minccino Submission 2x 126-149%KO Brick Break 2x 119-141%KO Low Sweep 2x 103-122%KO Revenge 2x 96-114%KO View Hawlucha builds →
Bewear NormalFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Hammer ArmLv. 36 Brick BreakTM43 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Minccino Hammer Arm 2x 202-238%KO Brick Break 2x 153-181%KO Low Sweep 2x 132-157%KO Revenge 2x 123-146%KO View Bewear builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakTM43 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Minccino Brick Break 2x 132-157%KO Low Sweep 2x 117-138%KO Revenge 2x 107-127%KO View Toxicroak builds →
Passimian Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakTM43 Low SweepTM75 RevengeTM42 Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Minccino Brick Break 2x 147-173%KO Low Sweep 2x 128-151%KO Revenge 2x 117-138%KO Rock Smash 2x 80-95% View Passimian builds →
Falinks Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakTM43 RevengeTM42 Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Minccino Brick Break 2x 128-151%KO Revenge 2x 103-122%KO Rock Smash 2x 68-81% View Falinks builds →

Buzzwole BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemRocky Helmet NatureAdamant Moves Ice Punch Close Combat RoostRecovery Earthquake Damage vs Minccino Close Combat 2x 331-390%KO Earthquake 92-108%KO View Buzzwole builds →
Machamp Fighting	C
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Dynamic Punch Rock Slide Knock Off Damage vs Minccino Bullet Punch 39-46% Rock Slide 73-86% Knock Off 63-75% View Machamp builds →