Is Minccino Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Normal-type Minccino from The Indigo Disk. Shiny Stone gives Cinccino with Skill Link guaranteeing five-hit moves at full power. DLC-only.
Minccino has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Minccino has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Minccino has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Minccino has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Ryme's typing presses Minccino's defenses.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Cinccino has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Poppy's team hits Cinccino's weaknesses hard.
Cinccino has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Cinccino trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Cinccino trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Minccino on Canyon Biome (overworld, Lv 50-80).
You can pick up the Shiny Stone in South Province (Area Six). 2 other locations are also available.
How to Get Minccino in Scarlet & Violet
A handful of locations for Minccino with moderate rates across endgame routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Minccino in SV
To get Minccino, start by catching Minccino through walking encounters at Lv. 50-80. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Minccino ✓Canyon BiomeLv.50-80OverworldPolar BiomeLv.50-80OverworldCanyon BiomeLv.61OverworldPolar BiomeLv.62Overworld
Step 2Catch or Evolve into CinccinoCanyon BiomeLv.50-80OverworldPolar BiomeLv.50-80Overworldor evolve from Minccino (Step 1)
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
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Riolu Fighting | D | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Falinks Fighting | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x109-130%KO | ||
Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Falinks Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Crabrawler builds →Brick Break 2x111-132%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x289-341%KO | ||
 Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x184-216%KO | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x209-246%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x307-361%KO | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x192-226%KO | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x164-193%KO | ||
 Quaquaval WaterFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x302-355%KO | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Hawlucha builds →High Jump Kick 2x210-247%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Gallade builds →Sacred Sword 2x187-221%KO | ||
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
 Annihilape FightingGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Annihilape builds →Close Combat 2x236-279%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x306-360%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x255-300%KO | ||
Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Crabominable builds →Close Combat 2x266-314%KO | ||
Annihilape FightingGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Annihilape builds →Close Combat 2x231-272%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x299-352%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x266-313%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x247-291%KO | ||
Annihilape FightingGhost | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Annihilape builds →Close Combat 2x237-278%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x306-360%KO | ||
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x273-322%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x254-299%KO | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Mienfoo can KO Minccino with High Jump Kick (189-222%).
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Mienfoo builds →Knock Off47-56% U Turn51-60% High Jump Kick 2x189-222%KO | ||
D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Vullaby builds →
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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
SV Minccino Best Moveset
Normal at 50 Attack and 75 Speed with AbilitySkill Link guaranteeing 5-hit multi-hit moves. AbilityTechnician boosts weak moves instead. The Attack is too low for either ability to matter. Evolve to Cinccino for 95 Attack and the Skill Link that produces real damage.
Best Build
Minccino best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Bullet Seed
- Tail Slap
- Thunder Wave
- Triple Axel
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Minccino gets Aqua Tail and Flail 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
Base Stats
Minccino Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, 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