Pokémon Minccino and Cinccino Variants Debut in Pokémon GO

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 outlines the various methods for obtaining these stylish Pokémon, including the possibility of encountering their Shiny variants.

Quick Links:

• Catching Fashionable Minccino in Raids
• Catching Fashionable Minccino via Research Tasks
• Evolving to Fashionable 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 daunting, solo players can still successfully complete these raids with strategically chosen counters. Remember to exploit its weaknesses and utilize Pokémon with effective moves.

Fashionable Minccino Weaknesses:

• Fighting-type moves

Fashionable Minccino Resistances:

• Ghost-type moves

Top Raid Counters:

The following Pokémon, with their optimal movesets, are highly effective against Fashionable Minccino:

Note: "Legacy" moves indicate moves no longer available through standard means.

Catching Fashionable Minccino via Research Tasks

Special Research tasks during events featuring Fashionable Minccino often reward players with an encounter. Participation in the 2025 Fashion Week event provided opportunities to complete such tasks, guaranteeing a Fashionable Minccino encounter as a reward.

Evolving to Fashionable Cinccino

Evolving a Fashionable Minccino into a Fashionable Cinccino requires 50 Minccino Candy and an Unova Stone. Candy can be farmed through catching and transferring Minccino, while Unova Stones are obtained from Field Research Breakthrough rewards or specific Research tasks.

Shiny Fashionable Minccino Availability

Yes, Shiny Fashionable Minccino is available. Both standard and Shiny variants were introduced during the 2025 Fashion Week event. While there's no guaranteed method to obtain a Shiny, increasing your raid participation significantly increases your chances of encountering one. Similarly, completing Research tasks offering Fashionable Minccino encounters also offers a chance at a Shiny encounter.