Cottonee - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Cottonee can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Cottonee artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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6
7
8
9

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Cottonee learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
4	Growth	Normal	—	—
8	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
10	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
13	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
17	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	100
19	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
22	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
26	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
28	Charm	Normal	—	100
31	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
35	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
37	Cotton Guard	Grass	—	—
40	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
44	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
46	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100

Egg moves

Cottonee learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Encore	Normal	—	100
Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
GrassWhistle	Grass	—	55
Memento	Dark	—	100
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Cottonee does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Black & White.

Moves learnt by TM

Cottonee is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Cottonee learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
4	Growth	Normal	—	—
8	Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
10	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
13	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
17	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	100
19	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
22	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
26	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
28	Charm	Normal	—	100
31	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
35	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
37	Cotton Guard	Grass	—	—
40	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
44	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
46	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100

Egg moves

Cottonee learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Encore	Normal	—	100
Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
GrassWhistle	Grass	—	55
Memento	Dark	—	100
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Cottonee can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Covet	Normal	60	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Cottonee does not learn any HMs in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Moves learnt by TM

Cottonee is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Cottonee egg move parents

In other generations
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8
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Cottonee

Cottonee's egg groups: Fairy, Grass

The egg moves for Cottonee are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Cottonee with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Cottonee with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Beat Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Cottonee Whimsicott

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Clefairy Togetic Plusle Minun
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Marill Azumarill Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Audino Cottonee Whimsicott
Pre-evolution Level up	Clefable Togekiss

Fake Tears

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mawile Plusle Minun
Breeding	Clefairy Clefable Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Marill Azumarill Shroomish Breloom Skitty Delcatty Snorunt Glalie Pachirisu Cottonee Whimsicott

Grass Whistle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sunkern Sunflora Roselia Snover Abomasnow
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Carnivine Cottonee Whimsicott Maractus
Pre-evolution Level up	Roserade

Memento

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff
Breeding	Cottonee Whimsicott

Natural Gift

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Oddish Gloom Exeggcute Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Tropius Tangrowth
Breeding	Paras Parasect Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Roselia Tropius Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth Snivy Servine Serperior Cottonee Whimsicott
Pre-evolution Level up	Vileplume Exeggutor Bellossom Lombre Ludicolo
Generation 4 TM	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Pikachu Raichu Clefairy Clefable Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Togetic Marill Azumarill Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Snubbull Granbull Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Skitty Delcatty Mawile Plusle Minun Cacnea Cacturne Castform Snorunt Glalie Turtwig Grotle Torterra Pachirisu Carnivine Togekiss

Switcheroo

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Cacnea Cacturne Cottonee Whimsicott

Tickle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tangela Tangrowth
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Clefairy Clefable Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Bellossom Marill Azumarill Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Skitty Delcatty Mawile Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cherubi Cherrim Cottonee Whimsicott

Worry Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Cherubi Cherrim
Breeding	Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Carnivine Cottonee Whimsicott Maractus Ferroseed Ferrothorn
Move tutor	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth Snivy Servine Serperior Cottonee Whimsicott Maractus Foongus Amoonguss Ferroseed Ferrothorn
Pre-evolution Level up	Exeggutor Breloom Roselia Roserade