Utility
Balanced
CTier
66Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Cottonee's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Attack trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Speed EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack27
F
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk37
F
Sp. Def50
D
Speed66
C
Total280
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight0.6 kg
1.3 lbsFeather
Base XP56
Low Yield
Abilities
PranksterTop Pick
Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.
InfiltratorRare
Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.
ChlorophyllHA
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries
No Scarlet Violet entries available

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.

Cottonee Weakness

Type-wise, Cottonee takes extra damage from Poison, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Steel. Watch out for Poison attacks, those deal 4x damage. Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.

Cottonee Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Poison
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Flying, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Dark
0x (Immune)Dragon
Type ChartVulnerable
5Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score-3
4xCritical
Poison
2xWeak
FireIceFlyingSteel
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassFightingGroundDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Dragon
STAB (6)
WaterGroundRockFightingDragonDark
How to Beat Cottonee in Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)
Archaludon
Archaludon
SteelDragon
A
Steel is super effective against CottoneeView Archaludon →

Scarlet & Violet Evolution

Evolving Cottonee into Whimsicott takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Cottonee
#546Cottonee
Sun Stone
Sun Stone
Whimsicott
#547Whimsicott
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Cottonee
GrassFairy
Whimsicott
GrassFairy
HP
40
60+20
ATK
27
67+40
DEF
60
85+25
SP.ATK
37
77+40
SP.DEF
50
75+25
SPE
66
116+50
BST
280C-Tier
480A-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Cottonee easily with 50 breeding partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Memento, Switcheroo and 2 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
FairyPlant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
manaphyraichumausholdazumarillmorpekopachirisupikachugrimmsnarltandemausvenusaurmeganiumtorterra
12 of 50·

Scarlet & Violet Cottonee Best Moveset

Cottonee hasn't fully evolved, but Eviolite's 50% bulk boost makes it viable anyway. Bold nature with spread EVs shapes the defensive spread, and Prankster adds utility.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Prankster
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Cottonee
Bold+DEF

Cottonee best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def

EVs

Support Moveset

  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • Dazzling GleamSTAB
  • EncoreUtility
  • Giga DrainSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Mienfoo
MienfooDecent

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Beat Up and Memento aren't available any other way for Cottonee, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Solar Beam and Energy Ball for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
D2010025Grass
Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
A——20Normal
Lv 3
Fairy Wind
—4010030Fairy
Lv 6
Stun Spore
A—7530Grass
Lv 12
Mega Drain
D4010015Grass
Lv 15
Razor Leaf
D559525Grass
Lv 18
Growth
C——20Normal
Lv 21
Poison Powder
C—7535Poison
Lv 24
Giga Drain
A7510010Grass
Lv 27
Charm
C—10020Fairy
Lv 30
Leech Seed
S—9010Grass
Lv 33
Cotton Spore
——10040Grass
Lv 36
Energy Ball
D9010010Grass
Lv 39
Sunny Day
A——5Fire
Lv 42
Endeavor
S—1005Normal
Lv 45
Cotton Guard
B——10Grass
Lv 48
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM02
Charm
C—10020Fairy
TM79
Dazzling Gleam
A8010010Fairy
TM122
Encore
S—1005Normal
TM205
Endeavor
S—1005Normal
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM119
Energy Ball
D9010010Grass
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM03
Fake Tears
S—10020Dark
TM111
Giga Drain
A7510010Grass
TM81
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM194
Grassy Glide
D5510020Grass
TM137
Grassy Terrain
D——10Grass
TM130
Helping Hand+5
A——20Normal
TM139
Misty Terrain
A——10Fairy
TM07
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM71
Seed Bomb
D8010015Grass
TM70
Sleep Talk
A——10Normal
TM168
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM103
Substitute
S——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
A——5Fire
TM32
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM87
Taunt
S—10020Dark
TM171
Tera Blast
D8010010Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Beat Up
A—10010Dark
Egg
Memento
B—10010Dark
Egg
Switcheroo
C—10010Dark
Egg
Tickle
B—10020Normal
Egg
Worry Seed
A—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Cottonee can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Cottonee in Scarlet & Violet

Cottonee can't be caught in Scarlet & Violet. Bring it over from Black, Black 2, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Cottonee is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

BlackBlack 2Omega RubySunUltra SunSword

Cottonee Guide

  • Cottonee evolves into Whimsicott using a Sun Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 280 BST.

  • In Scarlet & Violet, Cottonee does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Fairy type on your team. Evolve it into Whimsicott before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • Cottonee is catchable in Scarlet & Violet. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

  • Cottonee is available in Scarlet & Violet. Across the full series, it appears in 8 games total.

Game Availability

Introduced in Black & White, Cottonee has appeared in 8 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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