#26: Cinccino

Cinccino is just the perfect example of a cute Pokémon that's actually a hell of a fighter in battles, too! This little chinchilla Pokémon with scarves evolves from Minccino (you have to use a Shiny Stone on the latter to evolve it). I've used a Cinccino once and I can definitely recommend you one, provided that it has the Technician ability. That means that moves with a power of 60 or less will do 50% more damage. That's why Cinccino exceeds in multiple-turn moves like Tail Slap (learned as Minccino), Rock Blast and Bullet Seed. Those moves normally strike 2 to 5 times for 25 power each hit, but with the Technician ability they strike for 37.5 power a pop! That means at least 75 damage, with a maximum of 187.5 damage!!! (Tail Slap even hits for at least 111 damage and maximum 277,5 damage due to it being the same type as Cinccino, normal-type, which is called STAB; Same Type Attack Bonus!) Whew! That's not bad at all! What's more, Tail Slap, Rock Blast and Bullet Seed prove to be its best moves and normally hit for more power than even Slap and Return (that are its absolute best attacking moves; its special attack shouldn't be used at all, as it's too low to let it pull off some special-based moves). You might want to keep these three multiple-turn moves around in your movepool for some diversity, and Return for some more reliable damage when at full happiness. Or you might want to give it some more diversity by giving it Wake-Up Slap (whew, Cinccino seems to be bitch-slapping around!). Either way makes for a great addition to your team! And if you have a Cinccino with the hidden Skill Link ability, those multiple-turn moves will always hit 5 times. That means you'll always deal 125 damage (187.5 in the case of Tail Slap) on your opponent. It tends to be more reliable, too. Yeah, don't let Cinccino's cuteness mislead you, it is kind of a monster in battle; and that's exactly why it's one of my favorite Pokémon!