Competitive Information for Minccino [X/Y]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Minccino? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Minccino is a decent Normal-typed Pokemon. Minccino is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Minccino can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Minccino's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Item: King's Rock / Life Orb
Ability: Skill Link / Cute Charm
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Secret Power
- Knock Off / Thief
- Aqua Tail
- Seed Bomb
Physical Sweeper Minccino (Skill Link)
Minccino is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute 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 Skill Link, Minccino's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times.
♦ Secret Power is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ 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 mighty amount of damage.
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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
Physical Sweeper Minccino (Technician)
Minccino is a notable Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ 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 decent amount of damage.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a hefty 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
Moveset:
- Round / Hyper Voice
- Thunderbolt
- Dazzling Gleam
- Mud-Slap
Special Sweeper Minccino (Technician)
Minccino is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ 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).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Minccino? These builds have been optimized for X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Item: King's Rock / Life Orb
Ability: Skill Link / Cute Charm
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Secret Power
- Knock Off / Thief
- Aqua Tail
- Seed Bomb
Doubles Physical Sweeper Minccino (Skill Link)
Minccino is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute 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 Skill Link, Minccino's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times.
♦ Secret Power is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
♦ 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 decent 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 Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Return / Covet
- Knock Off / Thief
- Aqua Tail
- Seed Bomb
Doubles Physical Sweeper Minccino (Technician)
Minccino is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ 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 decent amount of damage.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a great 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
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Dazzling Gleam
- Thunderbolt
- Mud-Slap
Doubles Special Sweeper Minccino (Technician)
Minccino is a marvelous Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ 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).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Minccino 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.
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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: Double Slap (BP: 15), Swift (BP: 60), Pound (BP: 40), Thief (BP: 60), Snore (BP: 50), Mud-Slap (BP: 20), Covet (BP: 60), Shock Wave (BP: 60), Echoed Voice (BP: 40), Round (BP: 60), Tail Slap (BP: 25)
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Helping Hand, 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 )
- Optimize Minccino's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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