Minccino and Cinccino

Minccino
The Chinchilla Pokémon
Type: Normal
Official Registration #: 572
Entry: A small, rodent-like pokémon known for its soft fur and grooming habits. Because minccino fur is extremely soft and thick—with an average of sixty hairs per follicle—minccino are typically extremely meticulous about keeping clean. While part of this is indeed related to the way they groom themselves and each other, it also extends to their surroundings, as they are particularly keen on doing everything they can to keep their coats clean, including removing dirt from their habitats. For this reason, minccino are often thought among Unovan parenting communities to be popular pets for teenagers and young adults who did not embark on a trainer’s journey, as the minccino will supposedly pick up after their newly independent but questionably responsible offspring. (This, of course, is not true; minccino could really care less about their habitats outside of their respective cages. But it’s a nice sentiment nonetheless.)

Cinccino
The Scarf Pokémon
Type: Normal
Official Registration #: 573
Entry: The evolved form of minccino, by exposure to shiny stone. Like minccino, cinccino are famously known for their soft fur, which is additionally coated in a special oil to make it shiny and silky-smooth. This fur grows upon evolution, and consequently, cinccino fur supposedly repels dirt, static electricity, and even punches from well-drained fighting-type pokémon. The keyword there, of course, is supposedly. Do not pit your cinccino against a gauntlet of fighting-type pokémon for the sole purpose of testing the durability of its fur. This is a fantastic way to lose both your cinncino and your trainer’s license.