Minccino (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Minccino (disambiguation).

Minccino チラーミィ Chillarmy #572
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Normal ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Chinchilla Pokémon
Abilities Cute Charm or Technician Technician Blue-Striped ----- Skill Link Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 800,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #078 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1'04" Imperial 0.4 m Metric 1'04"/0.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 12.8 lbs. Imperial 5.8 kg Metric 12.8 lbs./5.8 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Gray	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 25% male, 75% female
Breeding Ground group 16 cycles (4080 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 1 Base Exp.: 60 Battle Exp.: 601*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Minccino (Japanese: チラーミィ Chillarmy) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

It evolves into Cinccino when exposed to a Shiny Stone.

Biology

Physiology

Minccino is a furry, gray-colored chinchilla Pokémon, sporting scruffs of fur on its head, ear insides, and neck. Minccino's large ears, located to the sides of its head, have red insides partly covered by the aforementioned tufts of fur there. Its eyes are large and brown, with a small, dot-like nose. Its limbs are somewhat rounded and small, and its tail is long and particularly furry.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Minccino's tail acts like a broom and uses it to clean its den.

File:Minccino cleaning.png

Minccino cleaning

Behavior

Minccino brush each other with their tails as a greeting. They are obsessed with cleaning dirty items.

In the anime

Minccino in the anime

Major appearances

Bianca's Minccino

Bianca's Minccino appears in Minccino-Neat and Tidy!, where it was initially a wild Pokémon. It stole Ash's new badge case in order to clean it, and ultimately gets caught in one of Bianca's Poké Balls.

Minor appearances

A Minccino appears in In The Shadow of Zekrom!, where it was running alongside some children in the streets of Nuvema Town.

Another Minccino belonging to a little boy appears in BW019 where it was being examined by an S-class Pokémon Connoisseur, multiple ones which also appeared in the same episode were seen at a Poké Mart. In BW025 two Minccino appeared with children near the Castelia Gym.

In the TCG

Main article: Minccino (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black They greet one another by rubbing each other with their tails, which are always kept well groomed and clean. White These Pokémon prefer a tidy habitat. They are always sweeping and dusting, using their tails as brooms. Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Common Routes 5, 9, 16, Cold Storage Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black	White	Chesto Berry (50%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 55		115 - 162	220 - 314
Attack: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Defense: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Total: 300	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 033 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 077 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 099 Tickle Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 1313 DoubleSlap Normal Physical 01515 08585% 10 1515 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100100% 5 1919 Swift Normal Special 06060 ——% 20 2121 Sing Normal Status 0000— 05555% 15 2525 Tail Slap Normal Physical 02525 08585% 10 2727 Charm Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 3131 Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10 3333 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100100% 15 3737 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 3939 Captivate Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 4343 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100100% 10 4545 Last Resort Normal Physical 140140 100100% 5 4949 After You Normal Status 0000— ——% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Minccino Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Minccino Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM04	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	04040	100}}100%	15
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	10
	TM67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	5
	TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM83	Work Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Minccino Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Minccino

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15
	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Fake Tears	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
	Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
	Iron Tail*	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15
	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100%	20
	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	—	—%	30
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Minccino in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Minccino in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Minccino Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Minccino

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Minccino can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Minccino cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Minccino Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Minccino

Evolution

Unevolved Minccino  Normal

Shiny Stone →

First Evolution Cinccino  Normal

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Minccino images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

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

Name origin

Minccino may be a portmanteau of mini, referring to its minature size, or mink, a rodent like animal known for its fur and its use in women's clothing, and chino cloth.

Chillarmy is derived from chinchilla and charm.

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin German Picochilla From piccolo, Italian for small, and chinchilla. French Chinchidou From chinchilla and doux. Korean 치라미 Chirami Same as Japanese name. Chinese (Mandarin) 泡沫栗鼠 Pào Mò Lì Shǔ From 泡沫 and 栗鼠.

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• Bianca's Minccino

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