Competitive Information for Minccino [X/Y]
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 Minccino? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover Minccino, an exceptional Pokémon with Normal attributes! Minccino is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. The LC tier (Little Cup) is where it shines. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Discover Minccino's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
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 a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with lethal physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Minccino's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. 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.
◆ 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 large amount of damage.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
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Item: King's Rock / Life Orb
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 makes an a stupendous Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's meant to crush rivals using 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. 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. Minccino's multi-hit attacks will always hit the max times with Skill Link.
◆ 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 great amount of damage.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Thunderbolt
- Dazzling Gleam
- Grass Knot
Minccino proves to be an exquisite Special Sweeper for single battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with destructive special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Minccino's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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.
◆ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ 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).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Minccino? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Covet
- Knock Off / Thief
- Aqua Tail
- Seed Bomb
Minccino shows an extraordinary Physical Sweeper prowess in double battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with formidable physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Minccino's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. 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.
◆ 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 good amount of damage.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
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Item: King's Rock / Life Orb
Ability: Skill Link
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Retaliate
- Knock Off / Thief
- Aqua Tail
- Seed Bomb
For those intense double battles, Minccino is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to overwhelm foes with intense 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. 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. Minccino's multi-hit attacks will always hit the max times with Skill Link.
◆ 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 good amount of damage.
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Technician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Dazzling Gleam
- Thunderbolt
- Grass Knot
Minccino proves to be a renowned Special Sweeper for double battles. This technique aims to overwhelm foes with lethal special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Minccino's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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.
◆ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ 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).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Minccino can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y 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 X/Y. 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 XY 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 X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Minccino's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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