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!
Meet Cinccino, a renowned Pokémon ready to dominate with its Normal typing! It's a sight to see Cinccino out in the 8th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Uncover the best movesets for Cinccino below and optimize your gameplay!
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:
- Facade / Retaliate
- Knock Off / Thief
- Aqua Tail
- Play Rough
Prepare for single battles with Cinccino as a notable Physical Sweeper. It attempts to overwhelm foes with 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. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ 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 Cinccino has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ 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 / Seed Bomb
- Rock Blast
- Facade / Retaliate
- Knock Off
When it comes to single battles, Cinccino shines as a notable Physical Sweeper. It's designed to overwhelm foes with lethal 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. 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.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ 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
Cinccino proves to be an astounding Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with destructive 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:
- Facade / Retaliate
- Knock Off / Thief
- Aqua Tail
- Play Rough
Cinccino excels as popular Physical Sweeper during double battles. This moveset was constructed to crush rivals using intense physical attacks. 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. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ 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 Cinccino has no item, it steals the target's).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ 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 / Seed Bomb
- Rock Blast
- Facade / Retaliate
- Knock Off
In double battles, Cinccino's Physical Sweeper role is an incredible. This setup is intended to overwhelm foes with devastating 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. 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.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ 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: 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: Swift (BP: 60), Bullet Seed (BP: 25), Echoed Voice (BP: 40), Pound (BP: 40), Round (BP: 60), Snore (BP: 50), Thief (BP: 60), Tail Slap (BP: 25), Rock Blast (BP: 25)
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Baby-Doll Eyes
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave
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
- 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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