Competitive Information for Cinccino [Sword/Shield]
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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Cinccino, the sick Normal-typed Pokémon! It's a sight to see Cinccino out in the 8th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Curious about Cinccino's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Expert Belt
Ability: Skill Link
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Bullet Seed
- Rock Blast
- Triple Axel
- Protect
Prepare for single battles with Cinccino as an impressive Physical Sweeper. This moveset was created to overwhelm foes with intense physical power. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Cinccino's super effective moves by 20%. 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.
◆ Rock Blast is a physical 25-base power Rock-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
◆ Triple Axel is a physical 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Cinccino this 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:
- Covet / Facade
- Triple Axel
- Knock Off / Thief
- Play Rough
Cinccino stands out as a remarkable Physical Sweeper in single battles. The main aim of this moveset is to crush rivals using intense 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, Triple Axel and Thief. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Facade is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Cinccino is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Triple Axel is a physical 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
◆ 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 Cinccino has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
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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:
- Bullet Seed
- Rock Blast
- Facade / Retaliate
- Knock Off
For those intense single battles, Cinccino is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with devastating physical moves. 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. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Rock Blast is a physical 25-base power Rock-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
◆ Facade is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Cinccino is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ 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).
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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
For single battles, Cinccino is a brilliant Physical Sweeper. The objective of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with potent physical attacks. 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 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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:
- Covet / Facade
- Triple Axel
- Knock Off / Thief
- Play Rough
Cinccino excels as a dazzling Physical Sweeper during double battles. This approach seeks to take down the opponent's team with formidable 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, Triple Axel and Thief. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Facade is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Cinccino is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ Triple Axel is a physical 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
◆ 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 Cinccino has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
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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:
- Bullet Seed
- Rock Blast
- Facade / Retaliate
- Knock Off
Taking on double battles? Cinccino is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It was designed to crush rivals using overwhelming 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. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Rock Blast is a physical 25-base power Rock-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
◆ Facade is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Cinccino is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ 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).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Cinccino can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield. 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 SS 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: Tail Slap
- Ability: Skill Link + Multihit Move: Rock Blast
- Moves boosted by Technician: Shock Wave (BP: 60), Swift (BP: 60), Bullet Seed (BP: 25), Covet (BP: 60), Echoed Voice (BP: 40), Mud-Slap (BP: 20), Pound (BP: 40), Round (BP: 60), Snore (BP: 50), Thief (BP: 60), Tail Slap (BP: 25), Rock Blast (BP: 25), Triple Axel (BP: 20)
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Baby-Doll Eyes
- 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
- Toxic
- Triple Axel
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Cinccino in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Optimize Cinccino's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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