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 these costumed Pokémon, including the possibility of encountering their shiny variants.
Quick Links:
- Catching Fashionable Minccino in Raids
- Catching Fashionable Minccino via Research Tasks
- Evolving Fashionable Minccino to Cinccino
- Shiny Fashionable Minccino Availability
Catching Fashionable Minccino in Raids
Fashionable Minccino appears as a 1-Star Raid Boss. While its boosted CP (986 maximum) might seem intimidating, solo players can successfully complete these raids with appropriately chosen counters. Remember to exploit its weaknesses and leverage resistances for an efficient victory.
Fashionable Minccino Weaknesses:
- Fighting-type moves
Fashionable Minccino Resistances:
- Ghost-type moves
Top Raid Counters:
The following Pokémon, with their effective Fighting-type moves, are excellent choices for battling 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) |
Catching Fashionable Minccino via Research Tasks
Special Research tasks during Pokémon GO events, such as the 2025 Fashion Week, often reward players with encounters featuring costumed Pokémon, including Fashionable Minccino. Keep an eye out for these opportunities.
Evolving Fashionable Minccino to Cinccino
Evolving a Fashionable Minccino into a Fashionable Cinccino requires 50 Minccino Candy and one Unova Stone. Unova Stones are typically obtained through Field Research Breakthrough rewards or specific Research tasks.
Shiny Fashionable Minccino Availability
Yes, a Shiny Fashionable Minccino exists and was released alongside its standard counterpart during the 2025 Fashion Week event. Increasing your chances of encountering a Shiny requires persistence. Complete numerous raids and research tasks featuring Fashionable Minccino to maximize your odds. While there's no guaranteed method, the more encounters you have, the higher your chances of finding a Shiny.
