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 best methods for obtaining 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 to Fashionable Cinccino
- Shiny Fashionable Minccino: Is it Possible?
Obtaining Fashionable Minccino
Fashionable Minccino first appeared in Pokémon GO on January 10th, 2025, at 10 AM local time. You can encounter it in two primary ways:
Raids:
Fashionable Minccino appears as a 1-Star Raid Boss. While its boosted CP (986 maximum) might seem daunting, solo players can successfully complete these raids with effective counter strategies. Winning a raid guarantees an encounter with Fashionable Minccino.
Minccino Weaknesses: Fighting-type moves
Minccino Resistances: Ghost-type moves
Top Raid Counters:
| 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) |
Remember to utilize Pokémon with powerful Fighting-type moves for maximum effectiveness.
Research Tasks:
Specific research tasks during Pokémon GO events featuring Fashionable Minccino often reward players with an encounter. Keep an eye out for these opportunities during future events.
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 obtained through Field Research Breakthrough rewards and occasionally from specific research tasks.
Shiny Fashionable Minccino:
Yes, a Shiny Fashionable Minccino exists! Both standard and shiny versions were released during the 2025 Fashion Week event. While there's no guaranteed method, your chances increase with the number of raids completed and research tasks finished that feature Fashionable Minccino. The more encounters you have, the higher your odds of finding a shiny one.
