Is Minccino Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Breed-only. Minccino leads to Cinccino, but Normal typing with no standout power doesn't justify importing.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Minccino has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Minccino has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's typing presses Minccino's defenses.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Acerola's typing presses Minccino's defenses.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Acerola's typing presses Minccino's defenses.
Kahili's typing presses Minccino's defenses.
Minccino cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Minccino in Sun & Moon
No wild encounters for Minccino in Sun & Moon. Bring Minccino over from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Sword & Shield, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Minccino in SM
- Step 1Minccino ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave Cinccino with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Minccino egg.CARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Malie City, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Route 5. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Route 5. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Mirage Spots. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Walking · Rolling Fields · Normal Weather. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Cinccino
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Minccino Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Minccino
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
 Stufful NormalFighting | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Stufful NormalFighting | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x242-286%KO | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x216-254%KO | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Conkeldurr builds →Focus Punch 2x350-412%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x245-289%KO | ||
 Kommo-o DragonFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Kommo-o builds →Sky Uppercut 2x162-191%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterbubble ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Dewpider builds →Liquidation23-27% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Vullaby builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Mienfoo builds →U Turn43-51% High Jump Kick 2x160-188%KO Stone Edge61-73% | ||
D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Snivy builds →Leaf Storm56-67% | ||
Minccino Evolutions
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
SM Minccino Best Moveset
Normal at 50 Attack with AbilitySkill Link guaranteeing five hits on multi-hit moves and AbilityTechnician boosting weak moves. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Cinccino one evolution away puts Skill Link to C-tier multi-hit use.
Best Build
Minccino best EVs are Speed and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Tail Slap
- Knock Off
- Aqua Tail
- Seed Bomb
Moves List
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 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Last Resort and Hyper Voice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Minccino Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves