Cottonee

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Cottonee is a Grass/Fairy type Pokémon introduced in Generation 5.

Pokédex data

National №	0546
Type	Grass Fairy
Species	Cotton Puff Pokémon
Height	0.3 m (1′00″)
Weight	0.6 kg (1.3 lbs)
Abilities	1. Prankster 2. Infiltrator Chlorophyll (hidden ability)
Local №	0052 (Black/White) 0082 (Black 2/White 2) 0087 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 0105 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0262 (Sword/Shield) 0168 (The Crown Tundra) 0056 (The Indigo Disk)

Training

EV yield	1 Speed
Catch rate	190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	56
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Fairy, Grass
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	40	190	284
Attack	27	53	168
Defense	60	112	240
Sp. Atk	37	71	190
Sp. Def	50	94	218
Speed	66	123	254
Total	280	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Cottonee.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	2	½	½	½	2	½	4	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
2					0	½	2

Evolution chart

#0546
Cottonee
Grass · Fairy

(use Sun Stone)

#0547
Whimsicott
Grass · Fairy

Cottonee changes

In Generation 5, Cottonee is Grass type.
In Generations 5-7, Cottonee has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Black	When attacked, it escapes by shooting cotton from its body. The cotton serves as a decoy to distract the attacker.
White	They go wherever the wind takes them. On rainy days, their bodies are heavier, so they take shelter beneath big trees.
Black 2 White 2	Perhaps because they feel more at ease in a group, they stick to others they find. They end up looking like a cloud.
X Omega Ruby	When attacked, it escapes by shooting cotton from its body. The cotton serves as a decoy to distract the attacker.
Y Alpha Sapphire	Perhaps because they feel more at ease in a group, they stick to others they find. They end up looking like a cloud.
Sun	When it finds others of its kind, they all stick together. When enough of them have collected, the mass resembles a cumulonimbus cloud.
Moon	Pillows and beds stuffed with cotton exhaled by Cottonee are soft and puffy, light and airy— altogether top quality.
Ultra Sun	To protect itself, it shoots cotton from its body. When it gets wet in the rain, its cotton grows moist and heavy, and it can’t move as well.
Ultra Moon	When attacked, it expels cotton from its body to create a diversion. The cotton it loses grows back in quickly.
Sword	It shoots cotton from its body to protect itself. If it gets caught up in hurricane-strength winds, it can get sent to the other side of the Earth.
Shield	Weaving together the cotton of both Cottonee and Eldegoss produces exquisite cloth that’s highly prized by many luxury brands.

Moves learned by Cottonee

In other generations
5
6
7
8
9

Scarlet/Violet Sword/Shield

Moves learnt by level up

Cottonee learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
3	Fairy Wind	Fairy	40	100
6	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
12	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
15	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
18	Growth	Normal	—	—
21	Poison Powder	Poison	—	75
24	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
27	Charm	Fairy	—	100
30	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
33	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	100
36	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
39	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
42	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
45	Cotton Guard	Grass	—	—
48	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100

Egg moves

Cottonee learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Cottonee gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Memento	Dark	—	100
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Cottonee is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Charm	Fairy	—	100
03	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
71	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
79	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100
81	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
87	Taunt	Dark	—	100
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
111	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
119	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
122	Encore	Normal	—	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
137	Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
139	Misty Terrain	Fairy	—	—
168	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
194	Grassy Glide	Grass	55	100
205	Endeavor	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Cottonee learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
3	Fairy Wind	Fairy	40	100
6	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
12	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
15	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
18	Growth	Normal	—	—
21	Poison Powder	Poison	—	75
24	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
27	Charm	Fairy	—	100
30	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
33	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	100
36	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
39	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
42	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
45	Cotton Guard	Grass	—	—
48	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100

Egg moves

Cottonee learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Cottonee gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Memento	Dark	—	100
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Cottonee can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Grassy Glide	Grass		55	100

Moves learnt by TM

Cottonee is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
28	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
29	Charm	Fairy	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
37	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
47	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
88	Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
89	Misty Terrain	Fairy	—	—

Moves learnt by TR

Cottonee is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
30	Encore	Normal	—	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
59	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
65	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
77	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
92	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100

In other generations
5
6
7
8
9

Cottonee sprites

Type	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal
Shiny				—	—

See all Cottonee sprites

Where to find Cottonee

Black	Abundant Shrine, Lostlorn Forest, Pinwheel Forest
White	Nacrene City
Black 2	Abundant Shrine, Castelia City, Lostlorn Forest, Victory Road, Pinwheel Forest
White 2	Route 4
X Y	Trade/migrate from another game
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Petalburg Woods
Sun	Melemele Meadow, Ula'ula Meadow, Malie Garden, Poni Plains, Poni Meadow
Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Ultra Sun	Melemele Meadow, Ula'ula Meadow, Malie Garden, Poni Plains, Poni Meadow
Ultra Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
Sword Shield	Stony Wilderness, Ballimere Lake
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game
Scarlet Violet	Location data not yet available

Answers to Cottonee questions

Other languages

English	Cottonee
Japanese	モンメン (Monmen)
German	Waumboll
French	Doudouvet
Italian	Cottonee
Spanish	Cottonee
Korean	소미안 (somian)
Chinese (Simplified)	木棉球
Chinese (Traditional)	木棉球

English	Cotton Puff Pokémon
Japanese	わたたまポケモン
German	Wattebausch-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Boule Coton
Italian	Pokémon Cotonpalla
Spanish	Pokémon Bolalgodón
Korean	솜뭉치포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	棉球宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	棉球寶可夢

Name origin

cottony: soft like cotton, a natural material