Cinccino 85/98 · Emerging Powers

Cinccino is Pokédex #573, generation 5 (Unova). Cinccino is a Stage 1 Colorless Pokémon with 90 HP. The card says it evolves from Minccino. In this catalog that name is Minccino (#572).

Cinccino sits at 85/98 in Emerging Powers, position 85 of 98. Before it is 84 Minccino, and after it is 86 Rufflet. The set belongs to the Black & White series. It was released on August 31, 2011. The printed size is 98, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Captivate lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Switch the Defending Pokémon with 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. Fluffy Tail is another attack lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Their white fur feels amazing to touch. Their fur repels dust and prevents static electricity from building up."

Cinccino (#573) has 19 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2026. The earliest other card is Cinccino 89/114 in Black & White (2011). Both list 90 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Uncommon. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Mizue illustrated this one. 8 other cards of Cinccino list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Mizue. I count 184 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Emerging Powers set binder is where a full Emerging Powers set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Cinccino can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.