Catching Fashionable Minccino and Cinccino in Pokémon GO: A Comprehensive Guide
Fashionable Minccino and its evolution, Fashionable Cinccino, made their debut during the 2025 Pokémon GO Fashion Week event. This guide outlines the best methods for obtaining these costumed Pokémon, including the possibility of encountering their Shiny variants.
Quick Links:
- Catching Fashionable Minccino via Raids
- Catching Fashionable Minccino via Research Tasks
- Evolving to Fashionable Cinccino
- Shiny Fashionable Minccino Availability
Catching Fashionable Minccino via 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 well-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 powerful Fighting-type moves, are highly effective against 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 with costumed Pokémon like Fashionable Minccino. Keep an eye out for these opportunities!
Evolving to Fashionable Cinccino
To evolve your Fashionable Minccino into a Fashionable Cinccino, you'll need 50 Minccino Candy and an Unova Stone. Unova Stones are typically obtained from Field Research Breakthrough rewards or specific Research tasks.
Shiny Fashionable Minccino Availability
Yes, a Shiny Fashionable Minccino exists and was released during the 2025 Fashion Week event. While there's no guaranteed method, increasing your chances involves participating in numerous raids and completing relevant Research tasks. The more encounters you have, the higher your odds of finding a Shiny variant.
