Minccino

Species

Quote
“Minccino greet each other by grooming one another thoroughly with their tails.” — Minccino's Pokédex entry^[src]

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Minccino ^{(JPJapanese: チラーミィ

Romaji: Chillarmy)} is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Normal type Pokémon that made its first appearance in the fifth Pokémon generation in the Black and White games. It evolves to Cinccino with a Shiny Stone.

Physiology and Behavior

Minccino is a furry, gray chinchilla-like Pokémon with scruffs of fur on its head and neck. It has large ears on the sides of its head, with red insides partly covered by tufts of fur. It has large, brown eyes and a small, dot-like nose. Its limbs are somewhat rounded and small, and its ears and tail have white tips. The tail is also long and particularly furry. This tail acts like a broom or mop, as Minccino uses it to clean its den. Minccino also uses the tail to brush others of its species as a form of greeting; the one with the fluffier tail will be more prideful. It has a fondness for shiny objects and prefers clean habitats, and it is obsessed with cleaning dirty items. Minccino always keeps its tail clean; when it gets dirty, Minccino will wash it in clean spring water.

Appearances

Main Pokémon games

Minccino made its first appearance in Pokémon Black and White. It is a rather common encounter on the various routes of the Unova region. A Minccino is owned by Professor Juniper, appearing in the "world of Pokémon" intro and it is used in a demonstrative battle for the player early in the game.

Pokémon spinoffs

Minccino makes its 3D debut in the 3DS shop application. PokéDex 3D.

In the anime

Origin

Minccino seems to be based on a chinchilla. Its tail may be based on feather dusters or brooms, as they use their tails to clean their dens.

In-game information

Pokédex entries

Title	Entry
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	They greet one another by rubbing each other with their tails, which are always kept well groomed and clean.
Pokémon White	These Pokémon prefer a tidy habitat. They are always sweeping and dusting, using their tails as brooms.
Pokémon Black 2	Minccino greet each other by grooming one another thoroughly with their tails.
Pokémon White 2	Minccino greet each other by grooming one another thoroughly with their tails.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Minccino greet each other by grooming one another thoroughly with their tails.
Pokémon Y	These Pokémon prefer a tidy habitat. They are always sweeping and dusting, using their tails as brooms.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Minccino greet each other by grooming one another thoroughly with their tails.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	These Pokémon prefer a tidy habitat. They are always sweeping and dusting, using their tails as brooms.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ultra Sun	A clean freak that will not allow even the slightest mess, it uses its tail like a mop to thoroughly clean any and all filth.
Pokémon Ultra Moon	When its tail has gotten dirty from self-cleaning or from cleaning its nest, Minccino spends a whole day washing its tail in clean spring water.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	The way it brushes away grime with its tail can be helpful when cleaning. But its focus on spotlessness can make cleaning more of a hassle.
Pokémon Shield	They pet each other with their tails as a form of greeting. Of the two, the one whose tail is fluffier is a bit more boastful.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	When its tail has gotten dirty from self-cleaning or from cleaning its nest, Minccino spends a whole day washing its tail in clean springwater.
Pokémon Violet	These Pokémon like things neat and tidy. They are always sweeping and dusting their habitat, using their tails as brooms.

Game locations

Title	Location(s)
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	Routes 5, 9, and 16, Cold Storage
Pokémon White	Routes 5, 9, and 16, Cold Storage
Pokémon Black 2	Routes 5, 9, and 16 Route 5 (Hidden Grotto)*
Pokémon White 2	Routes 4, 5, 9, and 16 Route 5 (Hidden Grotto)*
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Friend Safari (Normal)
Pokémon Y	Friend Safari (Normal)
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Mirage Forest (east of Mossdeep City)
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Mirage Forest (east of Mossdeep City)
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Malie City
Pokémon Ultra Moon	Malie City
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	Route 5, Rolling Fields, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap Rolling Fields, East Lake Axewell (Max Raid Battle)
Pokémon Shield	Route 5, Rolling Fields, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap Rolling Fields, East Lake Axewell (Max Raid Battle)
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	Canyon Biome, Chargestone Cavern, Polar Biome
Pokémon Violet	Canyon Biome, Chargestone Cavern, Polar Biome

Evolution

Minccino

Use

Shiny Stone

Cinccino

Base Stats

Base Stats
HP	55
Attack	50
Defense	40
Sp. Attack	40
Sp. Defense	40
Speed	75
Total	300

Moveset

Main article: Minccino/moveset

Gallery

Sprites

Black	White
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Black 2	White 2
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X	Y
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Sword	Shield
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Scarlet	Violet
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Trivia

Minccino is the only Pokémon to be part of the "world of Pokémon" intro that evolves in its games' sequel, evolving into Cinccino between the events of Pokémon Black and White and Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.