Competitive Information for Minccino [Sun/Moon]
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.
Disclaimer: All videos and opinions are owned by their respective creators and may not reflect our views.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Minccino? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Minccino, a terrific Pokémon known for its Normal typing! Minccino is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Explore the movesets below to see how Minccino performs in battles.
Item: Normalium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Covet
- Knock Off / Thief
- Aqua Tail
- Seed Bomb
Dominating single battles, Minccino is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Minccino's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Minccino's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Covet and Thief. With a Normalium Z equipped to it, if Minccino has a normal move, this item allows it to use a normal z-move.
◆ Covet is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (if your Minccino has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Minccino has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/kaa23c
Item: Normalium Z / King's Rock
Ability: Skill Link
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Retaliate
- Knock Off / Thief
- Aqua Tail
- Seed Bomb
Minccino excels as an interesting Physical Sweeper during single battles. This moveset is designed to overwhelm foes with forceful physical power. 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. Minccino's multi-hit attacks will always hit the max times with Skill Link. With a Normalium Z equipped to it, if Minccino has a normal move, this item allows it to use a normal z-move.
◆ Retaliate is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Minccino has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/kba23c
Item: Normalium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hidden Power / Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt
- Dazzling Gleam
- Grass Knot
Dominating single battles, Minccino is a superb Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using potent special moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Minccino's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Minccino's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. With a Normalium Z equipped to it, if Minccino has a normal move, this item allows it to use a normal z-move.
◆ Hyper Voice is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Normal-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/kca23c
Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Minccino? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Normalium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Covet
- Knock Off / Thief
- Aqua Tail
- Seed Bomb
In double battles, Minccino's Physical Sweeper role is a superb. The objective of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with formidable physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Minccino's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Minccino's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. In this case it would boosts Covet and Thief. With a Normalium Z equipped to it, if Minccino has a normal move, this item allows it to use a normal z-move.
◆ Covet is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (if your Minccino has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Minccino has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/laa23c
Item: Normalium Z / King's Rock
Ability: Skill Link
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Retaliate
- Knock Off / Thief
- Aqua Tail
- Seed Bomb
Dominating double battles, Minccino is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. This setup is intended to overwhelm foes with potent 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. Minccino's multi-hit attacks will always hit the max times with Skill Link. With a Normalium Z equipped to it, if Minccino has a normal move, this item allows it to use a normal z-move.
◆ Retaliate is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Minccino has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/lba23c
Item: Normalium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hidden Power
- Dazzling Gleam
- Thunderbolt
- Grass Knot
Minccino proves to be a stupendous Special Sweeper for double battles. The purpose of this moveset is to crush rivals using overwhelming special moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Minccino's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Minccino's moves of 60 or less power get boosted by 1.5x power. With a Normalium Z equipped to it, if Minccino has a normal move, this item allows it to use a normal z-move.
◆ Hidden Power is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Minccino's ivs).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/lca23c
Movepool
Want to know what moves Minccino can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon 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 Minccino.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Minccino can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Minccino
- 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: Double Slap
- Ability: Skill Link + Multihit Move: Tail Slap
- Moves boosted by Technician: Shock Wave (BP: 60), Swift (BP: 60), Covet (BP: 60), Echoed Voice (BP: 40), Mud-Slap (BP: 20), Pound (BP: 40), Round (BP: 60), Snore (BP: 50), Thief (BP: 60), Double Slap (BP: 15), Tail Slap (BP: 25)
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Baby-Doll Eyes
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Minccino's stats
- Calm Mind
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Minccino
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Minccino in Sun and Moon
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.
THIS SECTION IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Some builds on this page have been hidden, click here to display them
Here are the best movesets for Minccino. Top rated Minccino Sun/Moon movesets. You can find Minccino builds Sun/Moon. Minccino movesets Sun/Moon are listed here. VGC Minccino Competitive Movesets can be found here. Find various EV spreads, find the best nature for Minccino in Sun/Moon along with competitive movesets. Basic info and Movesets for Cinccino evolution