Competitive Information for Cinccino [Black/White]
Normal
Abilities:
30% chance of infatuating Pokemon of the opposite gender if they make contact.
This Pokemon's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times.
This Pokemon's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power, including Struggle.

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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Cinccino? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Get ready to meet Cinccino, the cool Normal-typed Pokémon! It's to see Cinccino show up as a Black/White opponent. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Cinccino's strategies.
Item: Choice Band
Ability: Skill Link
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- U-turn
- Bullet Seed
- Rock Blast
- Tail Slap
Cinccino proves to be a wonderful Physical Sweeper for single battles. This strategy is built to take down the opponent's team with formidable physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Cinccino's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Cinccino's multi-hit attacks will always hit the max times with Skill Link. This boosts the amount of strikes from Bullet Seed, Rock Blast and Tail Slap.
◆ Bullet Seed is a physical 25-base power Grass-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
◆ Rock Blast is a physical 25-base power Rock-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
◆ Tail Slap is a physical STAB-boosted 25-base power Normal-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 116 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 Def / 8 SpD / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Covet
- Wake-Up Slap
- Aqua Tail
- Seed Bomb
Cinccino shows a superior Physical Sweeper prowess in single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to crush rivals using destructive physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Cinccino from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Cinccino's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Cinccino's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Covet and Wake-Up Slap.
◆ Covet is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (if your Cinccino has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Wake-Up Slap is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if target is asleep, and wakes it).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
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Item: King's Rock / Focus Sash
Ability: Skill Link
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 116 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 Def / 8 SpD / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Retaliate
- Bullet Seed / Seed Bomb
- Rock Blast
- Aqua Tail
Prepare for single battles with Cinccino as a sensational Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to overwhelm foes with formidable physical attacks. King's Rock grants all attacking moves (that do not already have a chance to flinch) a 10% chance of causing each target to flinch. Focus Sash helps protect Cinccino from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Cinccino's multi-hit attacks will always hit the max times with Skill Link. This boosts the amount of strikes from Bullet Seed and Rock Blast. Plus each hit has a chance to cause a flinch due to the King's Rock.
◆ Retaliate is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
◆ Bullet Seed is a physical 25-base power Grass-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Rock Blast is a physical 25-base power Rock-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Skill Link
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Tail Slap
- Rock Blast
- Bullet Seed
- Knock Off
Cinccino excels as a stupendous Physical Sweeper during single battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with forceful physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Cinccino from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Cinccino's multi-hit attacks will always hit the max times with Skill Link. This boosts the amount of strikes from Tail Slap, Rock Blast and Bullet Seed. Skill link is too OP!
◆ Rock Blast is a physical 25-base power Rock-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
◆ Bullet Seed is a physical 25-base power Grass-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 20-base power Dark-type move (removes the target's held item).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Cinccino? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 116 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 Def / 8 SpD / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Covet
- Wake-Up Slap
- Aqua Tail
- Seed Bomb
Cinccino is an exceptional Physical Sweeper to use for double battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with forceful physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Cinccino from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Cinccino's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Cinccino's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Covet and Wake-Up Slap.
◆ Covet is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (if your Cinccino has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Wake-Up Slap is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if target is asleep, and wakes it).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
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Item: King's Rock / Focus Sash
Ability: Skill Link
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 116 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 Def / 8 SpD / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Retaliate
- Bullet Seed / Seed Bomb
- Rock Blast
- Aqua Tail
In double battles, Cinccino is known as a wonderful Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to crush rivals using destructive physical attacks. King's Rock grants all attacking moves (that do not already have a chance to flinch) a 10% chance of causing each target to flinch. Focus Sash helps protect Cinccino from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Cinccino's multi-hit attacks will always hit the max times with Skill Link. This boosts the amount of strikes from Bullet Seed and Rock Blast. Plus each hit has a chance to cause a flinch due to the King's Rock.
◆ Retaliate is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
◆ Bullet Seed is a physical 25-base power Grass-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Rock Blast is a physical 25-base power Rock-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Cinccino can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Cinccino.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Cinccino can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Cinccino
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Skill link + Item: King's rock
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Ability: Skill Link + Multihit Move: Bullet Seed
- Ability: Skill Link + Multihit Move: Double Slap
- Ability: Skill Link + Multihit Move: Tail Slap
- Ability: Skill Link + Multihit Move: Rock Blast
- Moves boosted by Technician: Swift (BP: 60), Bullet Seed (BP: 25), Covet (BP: 60), Echoed Voice (BP: 40), Knock Off (BP: 20), Mud-Slap (BP: 20), Pound (BP: 40), Round (BP: 60), Snore (BP: 40), Thief (BP: 40), Wake-Up Slap (BP: 60), Double Slap (BP: 15), Tail Slap (BP: 25), Rock Blast (BP: 25)
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Cinccino's stats
- Calm Mind
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Cinccino
- Bullet Seed
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Blast
- Tail Slap
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Cinccino in Black and White
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Cinccino's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.

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