Is Minccino Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Normal with AbilityTechnician boosting low-power moves. Wild on Route 5. Shiny Stone for Cinccino. AbilityTechnician multi-hit moves is the strategy.
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 Minccino in Black 2 & White 2
Minccino's scattered across 7 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Minccino in B2W2
Minccino is your first catch on the way to Minccino. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 14-40 across 13 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Minccino ✓Route 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 2Catch or Evolve into CinccinoRoute 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)
Minccino Weakness
Minccino is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Minccino's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
| 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 Minccino Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Minccino
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x243-287%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x176-208%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x242-285%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x176-207%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x249-293%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x145-170%KO | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x145-170%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x251-295%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x142-168%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x193-227%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x261-307%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x192-226%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x254-299%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Machamp can KO Minccino with Stone Edge (90-106%).
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Minccino View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch36-43% Stone Edge90-106%KO | ||
Minccino Evolutions
To get Cinccino from Minccino, you need an evolution item. The evolution method matters here. Evolving adds up to 170 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Minccino Best Moveset
Normal at 50 Attack with AbilitySkill Link as a hidden ability making multi-hit moves connect 5 times. AbilityTechnician boosts weaker moves instead. The moveset fires at pre-evolution levels. Cinccino one evolution away puts Skill Link to real offensive use.
Best Build
Minccino best EVs are Speed and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Tail Slap
- U Turn
- Aqua Tail
- Seed Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Minccino gets Aqua Tail and Endure exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Last Resort and Hyper Voice.
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
Base Stats
Minccino greet each other by grooming one another thoroughly with their tails.
Minccino Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Minccino works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Cinccino. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Minccino has been obtainable in 8 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Minccino has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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