Competitive Information for Cinccino [Sword/Shield]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Cinccino? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Cinccino is a notable Normal-typed Pokemon. It's normal to find yourself dealing with Cinccino when battling in the 8th generation meta. Cinccino's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
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
Physical Sweeper Cinccino (Popular/Trending)
Cinccino is a decent Physical Sweeper in single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Cinccino's super effective moves by 20%. With Skill Link, Cinccino's multi-hit attacks will always hit the maximum number of times. In this case it would maximize the damage your opponent's take 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: 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
- Retaliate / Facade
- Knock Off
Physical Sweeper Cinccino (Skill Link)
Cinccino is popular Physical Sweeper in single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute 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. With Skill Link, Cinccino's multi-hit attacks will always hit the maximum number of times. In this case it would maximize the damage your opponent's take from Bullet Seed and Rock Blast. 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).
♦ Retaliate is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
♦ Facade is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Cinccino is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ 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 / 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 / Retaliate
- Triple Axel
- Knock Off / Thief
- Aqua Tail
Physical Sweeper Cinccino (Technician)
Cinccino is a spectacular Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute 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.
♦ Retaliate is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
♦ 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).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Cute Charm
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 116 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 Def / 8 SpD / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Facade / Retaliate
- Knock Off
- Triple Axel
- Aqua Tail
Physical Sweeper Cinccino
Cinccino is a stupendous Physical Sweeper in single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute 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 Cute Charm, 30% chance of infatuating pokemon of the opposite gender if they make contact. 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).
♦ Triple Axel is a physical 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a mighty 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 Physical Sweeper (Skill Link Cinccino)
Cinccino is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Cinccino from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Skill Link, Cinccino's multi-hit attacks will always hit the maximum number of times. In this case it would maximize the damage your opponent's take 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
What is a good doubles moveset for Cinccino? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
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
- Retaliate / Facade
- Knock Off
Doubles Physical Sweeper Cinccino (Skill Link)
Cinccino is a decent Physical Sweeper in double battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute 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. With Skill Link, Cinccino's multi-hit attacks will always hit the maximum number of times. In this case it would maximize the damage your opponent's take from Bullet Seed and Rock Blast. 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).
♦ Retaliate is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
♦ Facade is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Cinccino is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ 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 / 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 / Retaliate
- Triple Axel
- Knock Off / Thief
- Aqua Tail
Doubles Physical Sweeper Cinccino (Technician)
Cinccino is a marvelous Physical Sweeper in double battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute 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.
♦ Retaliate is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if an ally fainted last turn).
♦ 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).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Cute Charm
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 116 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 Def / 8 SpD / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Facade / Retaliate
- Knock Off
- Triple Axel
- Aqua Tail
Doubles Physical Sweeper Cinccino
Cinccino is an interesting Physical Sweeper in double battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute 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 Cute Charm, 30% chance of infatuating pokemon of the opposite gender if they make contact. 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).
♦ Triple Axel is a physical 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Cinccino learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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: Rock Blast
- Ability: Skill Link + Multihit Move: Tail Slap
- Moves boosted by Technician: Pound (BP: 40), Swift (BP: 60), Thief (BP: 60), Snore (BP: 50), Mud-Slap (BP: 20), Covet (BP: 60), Bullet Seed (BP: 25), Rock Blast (BP: 25), Shock Wave (BP: 60), Echoed Voice (BP: 40), Round (BP: 60), Tail Slap (BP: 25), Triple Axel (BP: 20)
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Helping Hand, 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 EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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