Minccino Limited Research
Starts:
Sunday, February 2, 2020,
at 2:00 PM Local Time
Ends:
Sunday, February 2, 2020,
at 5:00 PM Local Time
In celebration of the Year of the Rat, Minccino, the Chinchilla Pokémon, will be appearing in Pokémon GO for a special Limited Research event. Professor Willow has also uncovered that Minccino can evolve into Cinccino through use of a Unova Stone!
Features ![](/assets/img/events/icons/features.png)
- Field Research: Minccino Limited Research tasks will allow you to encounter Minccino.
- Pokémon that fit the theme of the Year of the Rat will be appearing more frequently in the wild. Look out for Rattata, Raticate, Pikachu, Sandshrew, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Sentret, Marill, Zigzagoon, Plusle, Minun, Bidoof, and Patrat.
- Minccino in 5 km Eggs: Minccino will be hatching more frequently from 5 km Eggs. After the event ends, Minccino will continue to be available in 5 km Eggs.
- Shiny Minccino will be available! If you’re lucky, you might encounter one!
Spawns ![](/assets/img/events/icons/wild.png)
Pokémon that fit the theme of the Year of the Rat will be appearing more frequently in the wild
- Rattata
- Raticate
- Pikachu
- Sandshrew
- Nidoran♀
- Nidoran♂
- Sentret
- Marill
- Zigzagoon
- Plusle
- Minun
- Bidoof
- Patrat
Shiny ![](/assets/img/events/icons/shiny.png)
These Pokémon will be released in their shiny variant with the start of the event.
- Minccino
Eggs ![](/assets/img/events/icons/eggs.png)
In 5 km Eggs
- Minccino