Utility
Pivot
460Average
110Fast
CTier

Jumpluff punches above its weight class thanks to Chlorophyll. It doubles its Speed in sun, which is enough to make up for stats that don't impress on their own. Ground moves can't touch it, which offsets the 5 weaknesses somewhat. Known as the Cottonweed Pokemon.

Jumpluff's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Attack trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 3 Speed EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
460Above
HP75
C
Attack55
D
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def95
B
Speed110
B
Total460
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Jumpluff yields +3 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+3
Details
Catch45ChallengingMedium Slow1.06M XP0.8m / 2'07"3kg / 6.6 lbs230Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Jumpluff travels on seasonal winds. Once its cotton spores run out, its journey ends, as does its life.

Scarlet

Beware its cotton spores. If you accidentally breathe them in, you’ll be racked with coughs and itchiness.

Violet

Jumpluff Weakness

Vulnerable

Ice, Fire, Poison, Flying, and Rock-type moves hit Jumpluff for super-effective damage. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. Jumpluff's special bulk (base 95 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

4xCriticali
½xResisti
¼xResisti
0xImmunei
5Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Scorei-5
Stealth Rock25% on switch
4x Ice — Ice Beam, Freeze-Dry, Ice Shard
Abilities
ChlorophyllDoubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Leaf GuardProtects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
InfiltratorHABypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.

Jumpluff is the final form in a three-stage chain from Hoppip through Skiploom. Breeding this form produces Hoppip eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Hoppip gave Jumpluff the biggest boost in Speed (+60), bringing the total to 460 stats.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Hoppip
GrassFlying
Skiploom
GrassFlying
Jumpluff
GrassFlying
HP
35
55+20
75+20
ATK
35
45+10
55+10
DEF
40
50+10
70+20
SP.ATK
35
45+10
55+10
SP.DEF
55
65+10
95+30
SPE
50
80+30
110+30
BST
250D-Tier
340D-Tier+90
460C-Tier+120
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Utility
Utility
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Jumpluff to get Hoppip eggs easily using 66 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups.

Egg Groups
FairyPlant
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
togekissmanaphyraichuazumarilltogedemarutogeticpachirisupikachuroseradevenusaurmeganiumtorterra

Start with a spread EV build EVs. Timid nature gives Jumpluff the right fast special lean, Covert Cloak adds secondary effect immunity, and Chlorophyll works in the background. Sleep Powder is the main damage option.

Best Build

Support
Ability
Chlorophyll
Item
Covert Cloak
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Jumpluff Moveset

  • Sleep PowderSTAB
  • TailwindUtility
  • Sunny Day
  • EncoreUtility
All 16 games

Without TMs, Jumpluff's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Fairy coverage and more on top of Leaf Storm and Solar Beam for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
2010025Grass
Lv 1
Splash
40Normal
Lv 1
Synthesis
5Grass
Lv 1
Tail Whip
10030Normal
Lv 8
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 10
Fairy Wind
4010030Fairy
Lv 12
Poison Powder
7535Poison
Lv 12
Sleep Powder
7515Grass
Lv 12
Stun Spore
7530Grass
Lv 15
Bullet Seed
2510030Grass
Lv 20
Leech Seed
9010Grass
Lv 24
Mega Drain
4010015Grass
Lv 30
Acrobatics
5510015Flying
Lv 35
Cotton Spore
10040Grass
Lv 39
U-turn
7010020Bug
Lv 43
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Lv 49
Bounce
85855Flying
Lv 55
Memento
10010Dark

TM Moves

Src
TM14
Acrobatics
5510015Flying
TM27
Aerial Ace
6020Flying
TM132
Baton Pass
40Normal
TM56
Bullet Seed
2510030Grass
TM02
Charm
10020Fairy
TM79
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM204
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM122
Encore
1005Normal
TM205
Endeavor
1005Normal
TM47
Endure+4
10Normal
TM119
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM25
Facade
7010020Normal
TM43
Fling
10010Dark
TM111
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
TM152
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM81
Grass Knot
10020Grass
TM137
Grassy Terrain
10Grass
TM130
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
TM163
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM159
Leaf Storm
130905Grass
TM75
Light Screen
30Psychic
TM185
Lunge
8010015Bug
TM33
Magical Leaf
6020Grass
TM131
Pollen Puff
9010015Bug
TM07
Protect+4
10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
5Water
TM74
Reflect
20Psychic
TM85
Rest
5Psychic
TM71
Seed Bomb
8010015Grass
TM70
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM168
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM103
Substitute
10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
5Fire
TM88
Swords Dance
20Normal
TM113
Tailwind
15Flying
TM01
Take Down
908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
8010010Normal
TM18
Thief
6010025Dark
TM20
Trailblaze
5010020Grass
TM60
U-turn
7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Jumpluff doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Jumpluff can't learn any Tutor moves
All 16 games

You'll want late-game access before hunting Jumpluff. Low spawn rates across 58 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.

Where To Catch Jumpluff in Scarlet & Violet

The path to Jumpluff starts with Hoppip at Lv. 2-60 via walking encounters. 3 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Hoppip
    Step 1Catch Hoppip
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-830%EarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.2-830%EarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    South Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-830%EarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    South Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.2-830%EarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    East Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.18-2712%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.18-2712%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.18-2712%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.18-2712%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Five) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.18-2712%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Five) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.18-2712%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.18-276%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.18-276%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    Asado Desert - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateDesert
    HARD
    Asado Desert - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateDesert
    HARD
    Asado Desert - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateDesert
    HARD
    Asado Desert - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateDesert
    HARD
    East Paldean Sea - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateWater
    HARD
    East Paldean Sea - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateWater
    HARD
    East Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    East Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateCave
    HARD
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateCave
    HARD
    North Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Three) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Three) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Four) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Four) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Four) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Four) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Six) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Six) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    Tagtree Thicket - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateForest
    HARD
    Tagtree Thicket - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateForest
    HARD
    The Pokémon League - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%Late
    HARD
    The Pokémon League - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%Late
    HARD
    The Pokémon League - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%Late
    HARD
    The Pokémon League - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%Late
    HARD
    West Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
  2. Skiploom
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Skiploom
    East Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.18-2712%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.18-2712%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.18-2712%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.18-2712%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Five) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.18-2712%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Five) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.18-2712%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.18-276%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.18-276%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Hoppip (Step 1)
  3. Jumpluff
    Step 3Jumpluff
    Asado Desert - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateDesert
    HARD
    Asado Desert - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateDesert
    HARD
    Asado Desert - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateDesert
    HARD
    Asado Desert - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateDesert
    HARD
    East Paldean Sea - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateWater
    HARD
    East Paldean Sea - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateWater
    HARD
    East Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    East Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    East Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    East Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    East Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    East Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateCave
    HARD
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateCave
    HARD
    North Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Three) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Three) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    North Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Five) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Five) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Five) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Four) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Four) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Four) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Four) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Six) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Six) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Two) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    South Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    Tagtree Thicket - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateForest
    HARD
    Tagtree Thicket - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateForest
    HARD
    The Great Crater of Paldea
    VioletOverworldLv.33-601%Late
    HARD
    The Great Crater of Paldea
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-601%Late
    HARD
    The Pokémon League - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%Late
    HARD
    The Pokémon League - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%Late
    HARD
    The Pokémon League - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%Late
    HARD
    The Pokémon League - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%Late
    HARD
    West Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area One) - Flower Patch
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area One) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area One) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area Three) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area Three) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area Two) - Grass
    VioletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    West Province (Area Two) - Grass
    ScarletOverworldLv.33-501%LateRoute
    HARD
    or evolve from Skiploom (Step 2)
  • Don't let Jumpluff's 460 base stat total fool you. Chlorophyll is what makes it tick — it punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a pivot.

  • Watch for Cloyster (Ice), Arcanine (Fire), and Nidoking (Poison) when using Jumpluff. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Cloyster is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Rock-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Skiploom evolves into Jumpluff at level 27. Jumpluff is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Hoppip. It sits at 460 BST in its evolved form.

  • Run Chlorophyll on Jumpluff. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Jumpluff also gets Leaf Guard and Infiltrator, but they don't compare.

  • Jumpluff fills the pivot role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 55 Attack). Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Jumpluff appears in 16 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.

Jumpluff first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 16 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.