Is Cinccino Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Normal with AbilityTechnician and AbilitySkill Link options. Multi-hit moves like MoveTail Slap always hit 5 times with Skill Link. Fast and decent damage output. No type advantages at the E4, but the raw hit count adds up.
Minccino has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Minccino trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's typing presses Minccino's defenses.
Sophocles's typing presses Minccino's defenses.
Acerola's typing presses Minccino's defenses.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Minccino trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Cinccino's weaknesses hard.
Cinccino trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Cinccino trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Cinccino trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Cinccino trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Minccino on Malie City (walking, Lv 25-28).
You can pick up the Shiny Stone in Ancient Poni Path. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Cinccino in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
No wild encounters for Cinccino. The 2-stage line runs through Minccino, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Cinccino in USUM
Step 1Catch MinccinoMalie City - Outer CapeLv.25-28GrassRate 20%
Step 2Cinccino ✓
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 |
What is Cinccino Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Cinccino
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x155-183%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x168-198%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x138-162%KO | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x155-183%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x155-183%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x161-190%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x168-198%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x168-198%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x124-147%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x159-188%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x165-194%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Xerneas can KO Cinccino with Focus Blast (149-176%). Marshadow threatens a KO with Close Combat (172-203%).
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFairyaura ItemPower Herb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Xerneas builds →Moonblast59-70% Focus Blast 2x149-176%KO Thunder68-81% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cinccino View Marshadow builds →Close Combat 2x172-203%KO | ||
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 218 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Aqua Tail, Endure, Fake Tears and 6 more.
USUM Cinccino Best Moveset
95 Attack at 115 Speed with AbilitySkill Link guaranteeing five hits on MoveTail Slap and MoveRock Blast or AbilityTechnician boosting weaker moves by 50%%. Normal TermStab at real Speed with multi-hit moves. The moveset holds C-tier through fast Skill Link offense that breaks substitutes and Focus Sash in one turn.
Best Build
Cinccino best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Tail Slap
- Bullet Seed
- Rock Blast
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Cinccino's movepool delivers. Coverage across 11 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
The white parts of its coat are covered in an oil secreted from its body, so this Pokémon can slide right away from its enemies’ attacks.
The oil that seeps from its body is really smooth. For people troubled by bad skin, this oil is an effective treatment.
Cinccino Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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. Tailslap with Choice Band is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Tailslap, Bullet Seed, Rock Blast, and U Turn on Cinccino. Tailslap 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