Is Cottonee Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ultra Sun exclusive Grass/Fairy with AbilityPrankster giving priority to status moves. Whimsicott via Sun Stone shuts down the Dragon trial with Fairy and slows opponents with priority MoveStun Spore. Unique support role.
Cottonee has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Cottonee has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Whimsicott has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Whimsicott's weaknesses hard.
Whimsicott trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Whimsicott has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Whimsicott's weaknesses hard.
Whimsicott has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Whimsicott has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Whimsicott has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Whimsicott resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Molayne's team hits Whimsicott's weaknesses hard.
Whimsicott has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Whimsicott has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Whimsicott trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Kukui's team hits Whimsicott's weaknesses hard.
Catch Cottonee on Melemele Meadow (walking, Lv 9-12).
You can pick up the Sun Stone in Blush Mountain. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Cottonee in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Cottonee is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 9 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Cottonee in USUM
Cottonee is your first catch on the way to Cottonee. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 9-57 across 9 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Cottonee ✓Melemele MeadowLv.9-12GrassUltra SunRate 20%Malie GardenLv.25-28GrassUltra SunRate 10%Ula'ula MeadowLv.33-36GrassUltra SunRate 20%Poni Plains - CenterLv.54-57GrassUltra SunRate 50%Shaking spotPoni MeadowLv.54-57GrassUltra SunRate 30%Poni Plains - CenterLv.54-57GrassUltra SunRate 20%Poni Plains - EastLv.54-57GrassUltra SunRate 20%Poni Plains - WestLv.54-57GrassUltra SunRate 20%Poni Plains - NorthLv.54-57GrassUltra SunRate 10%
Step 2Evolve into Whimsicott
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Poison |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Cottonee Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Cottonee
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Salamence builds →Fly 2x159-188%KO Fire Fang 2x79-93% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x113-134%KO Clear Smog 4x109-129%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Salamence builds →Fly 2x171-202%KO Fire Fang 2x85-100%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Salazzle builds →Smog 4x117-138%KO Ember 2x77-92% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Salazzle builds →Flame Burst 2x122-145%KO Smog 4x110-130%KO | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Salamence builds →Fly 2x165-195%KO Fire Fang 2x78-93% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Salazzle builds →Venoshock 4x236-278%KO Flame Burst 2x129-152%KO | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x170-200%KO Steel Wing 2x78-93% Flame Charge 2x58-70% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Salazzle builds →Venoshock 4x246-289%KO Overheat 2x242-286%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Aegislash builds →Iron Head 2x73-87% Aerial Ace 2x36-43% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x214-253%KO Smog 4x69-82% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Salazzle builds →Sludge Bomb 4x325-382%KO Overheat 2x234-276%KO Acrobatics 2x38-45% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x277-326%KO Hurricane 2x156-184%KO | ||
 Muk Poison | C | |
Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Salazzle builds →Sludge Wave 4x348-410%KO Overheat 2x236-278%KO Acrobatics 2x38-46% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x190-224%KO Fire Blast 2x135-159%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x280-329%KO Hurricane 2x157-185%KO | ||
Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Muk builds →Gunk Shot 4x364-429%KO Fire Blast 2x87-102%KO | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Salazzle builds →Sludge Wave 4x350-412%KO Overheat 2x239-282%KO Acrobatics 2x39-46% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x194-229%KO Flare Blitz 2x154-182%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x282-333%KO Hurricane 2x159-188%KO Poison Jab 4x106-125%KO | ||
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Gengar can KO Cottonee with Shadow Ball (89-105%). Arcanine threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (266-313%). Kyurem's Ice Beam also KOs at 193-227%.
Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball89-105%KO Focus Blast44-52% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x266-313%KO Extreme Speed59-69% Close Combat44-52% Wild Charge33-39% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x193-227%KO | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemFlyiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Salamence builds →Earthquake30-35% | ||
Cottonee Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed Cottonee easily with 50 breeding partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Captivate, Encore and 8 more to offspring.
USUM Cottonee Best Moveset
Grass/Fairy at 37 Sp. Atk with AbilityPrankster giving priority to status moves. The moveset at pre-evolution stats serves only as a Prankster disruptor. Whimsicott one evolution away adds 116 Speed and C-tier.
Best Build
Cottonee best EVs are HP and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Substitute
- Endeavor
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Beat Up and Captivate 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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
When attacked, it expels cotton from its body to create a diversion. The cotton it loses grows back in quickly.
Cottonee Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves