Is Cinccino Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Shiny Stone on Minccino. Normal with AbilityTechnician. AbilityTechnician boosts Tail Slap and Rock Blast to serious damage. Fast and deceptively strong. Contributes from mid-game through the E4 without type advantage. Pure offense.
Minccino has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Cinccino has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Cinccino has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Cinccino trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Cinccino trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Cinccino trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Cinccino trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Cinccino trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Cinccino has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Cinccino trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Cinccino trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Minccino on Route 4 (walking, Lv 14-17, uncommon).
You can pick up the Shiny Stone in Abundant Shrine. 10 other locations are also available.
How to Get Cinccino in Black 2 & White 2
moderate rates for Cinccino across 6 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Cinccino in B2W2
The path to Cinccino starts with Minccino at Lv. 14-40 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch MinccinoRoute 4Lv.14-17GrassWhite 2Rate 25%AnyRoute 16Lv.21-24GrassBlack 2Rate 30%AnyRoute 16Lv.21-23GrassWhite 2Rate 30%AnyRoute 5Lv.21-23GrassWhite 2Rate 30%AnyRoute 5Lv.21-24GrassBlack 2Rate 30%AnyRoute 9Lv.37-39GrassRate 30%Any- Step 2Cinccino ✓Route 16Lv.24Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotRoute 5Lv.24Shaking grass spotsRate 10%AnyShaking spotRoute 9Lv.40Shaking grass spotsRate 5%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Minccino (Step 1)
Cinccino Weakness
Fighting moves hit Cinccino for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. At base 115 Speed, Cinccino outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Cinccino Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Cinccino
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x160-189%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x113-134%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x161-189%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x115-136%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x95-113%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x163-192%KO | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x95-113%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x93-110%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x161-190%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x125-147%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x167-197%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x123-145%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x163-192%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Lucario can KO Cinccino with Close Combat (237-279%).
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x237-279%KO Extreme Speed53-62% | ||
Cinccino Evolutions
Cinccino doesn't evolve through normal leveling. You'll need an evolution item to get here from Minccino's line. Breed this form to get Minccino eggs (quick to hatch). Evolving from Minccino gave Cinccino the biggest boost in Attack (+45), bringing the total to 470 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Cinccino to get Minccino eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Aqua Tail, Endure, Fake Tears and 6 more.
B2W2 Cinccino Best Moveset
AbilitySkill Link makes MoveTail Slap and MoveBullet Seed connect 5 times every use, turning them into 125 base power attacks. 115 Speed fires before nearly everything. The moveset answers slower targets through guaranteed multi-hit damage. 95 Attack behind the multiplied hits breaks through surprisingly well.
Best Build
Cinccino best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Bullet Seed
- Rock Blast
- Tail Slap
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Cinccino's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Giga Impact and Hyper Beam gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Cinccino’s body is coated in a special oil that helps it deflect attacks, such as punches.
Cinccino Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Cinccino's 470 base stat total fool you. Technician is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a pivot. Bullet Seed with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Lucario (Fighting) when using Cinccino. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Cinccino's base 115 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Technician on Cinccino. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Cinccino also gets Cute Charm and Skill Link, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Cinccino fills the pivot role. It's a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Base 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Bullet Seed, Rock Blast, Tailslap, and U Turn on Cinccino. Bullet Seed is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Cinccino has appeared in 8 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves