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GO Players Get Fashionable in Style with Minccino and Cinccino

by Gabriel Feb 10,2025

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 acquiring these costumed Pokémon, including obtaining their shiny variants.

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Catching Fashionable Minccino in Raids

Fashionable Minccino appears as a 1-Star Raid Boss. While its boosted CP (986 max) might seem challenging, solo players can still conquer 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 ideal counters:

Counter Fast Move Charged Move
Lucario Force Palm (Fighting) Aura Sphere (Fighting)
Terrakion Double Kick (Fighting) Sacred Sword (Fighting)
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)

(Note: "Legacy" moves are no longer readily obtainable through standard means.)

Catching Fashionable Minccino via Research Tasks

During events featuring Fashionable Minccino, completing specific Research Tasks often rewards players with an encounter. Keep an eye out for Fashion Week events and their associated Research Tasks.

Evolving to Fashionable Cinccino

Evolving a Fashionable Minccino into a Fashionable Cinccino requires 50 Minccino Candy and one Unova Stone. Unova Stones are typically obtained as rewards from Field Research Breakthroughs or specific Research Tasks.

Shiny Fashionable Minccino Availability

Yes, Shiny Fashionable Minccino exists! Both standard and shiny versions were introduced during the 2025 Fashion Week event. Increasing your chances requires persistence: participate in numerous raids and complete as many relevant Research Tasks as possible. While there's no guaranteed method, the more encounters you have, the higher your odds of finding a Shiny Fashionable Minccino.