Is Whimsicott Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Sun Stone from Cottonee. Grass/Fairy with AbilityPrankster making every status move go first. Handles Drake's Dragons with Fairy coverage and supports the team with priority MoveStun Spore and MoveLeech Seed. More of a support pick than a damage dealer, but the utility is real.
Cottonee resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Whimsicott resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Whimsicott trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Whimsicott trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Whimsicott trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Whimsicott's weaknesses hard.
Whimsicott resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Whimsicott resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Whimsicott resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Whimsicott has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Whimsicott trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Whimsicott has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Whimsicott trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Cottonee on Petalburg Woods (walking, Lv 6, common). DexNav.
You can pick up the Sun Stone in Route 115.
How to Get Whimsicott in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Whimsicott doesn't appear wild. Catch Cottonee instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it through a special method to get Whimsicott. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Whimsicott in ORAS
Step 1Catch CottoneePetalburg WoodsLv.6GrassRate 60%DexNav chain
Step 2Whimsicott ✓
Whimsicott Weakness
Whimsicott's Grass/Fairy typing leaves it vulnerable to Poison, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Steel. Poison hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Dragon-type attacks completely. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.
| 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 Whimsicott Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Whimsicott
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 4x122-144%KO Gust 2x20-24% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 4x102-120%KO Wing Attack 2x40-48% Steel Wing 2x30-36% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 4x116-137%KO Gust 2x19-23% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x61-73% Steel Wing 2x49-57% Fire Fang 2x43-51% Ice Fang 2x43-51% | ||
 Gulpin Poison | C | |
 Trubbish Poison | D | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Seviper builds →Sludge Bomb 4x193-227%KO Flamethrower 2x63-76% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 4x137-161%KO Wing Attack 2x49-59% Steel Wing 2x39-46% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Swalot Poison | C | |
Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Seviper builds →Sludge Bomb 4x199-235%KO Flamethrower 2x66-78% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x133-157%KO Smog 4x43-52% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Muk builds →Gunk Shot 4x246-290%KO Fire Blast 2x57-67% | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Seviper builds →Belch 4x259-305%KO Flamethrower 2x65-77% | ||
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Beedrill builds →Poison Jab 4x146-172%KO Aerial Ace 2x37-44% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Seviper builds →Belch 4x253-298%KO Flamethrower 2x63-75% | ||
Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Muk builds →Gunk Shot 4x236-278%KO Fire Blast 2x55-66% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Beedrill builds →Poison Jab 4x142-168%KO Aerial Ace 2x36-43% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Seviper builds →Belch 4x255-300%KO Flamethrower 2x64-75% | ||
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x172-203%KO Flash Cannon 2x107-126%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x178-210%KO Hurricane 2x100-118%KO Poison Jab 4x70-82% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Garchomp builds →Earthquake14-16% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Excadrill builds →Earthquake14-16% Rapid Spin14-17% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Clefable builds →Moonblast26-30% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
| ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x48-56% | ||
Whimsicott Evolutions
Getting Whimsicott requires an evolution item, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Cottonee. Breed this form to get Cottonee eggs (average hatch time). Speed grew the most through evolution (+50 over Cottonee), and Whimsicott peaks at 480 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Whimsicott to get Cottonee eggs easily using 47 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Beat Up, Captivate, Encore and 7 more.
ORAS Whimsicott Best Moveset
Grass/Fairy with AbilityPrankster giving priority to MoveEncore, MoveStun Spore, and MoveLeech Seed. Fairy typing added this generation gives Dragon immunity. 116 Speed fires without Prankster when needed. The moveset earns A-tier because priority disruption on a Fairy type shuts down Dragon and setup attempts before they start.
Best Build
Whimsicott best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Encore
- Leech Seed
- Moonblast
- Stun Spore
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Beat Up and Captivate on Whimsicott. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Solar Beam and Moonblast, they expand what Whimsicott can actually threaten in practice.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
They appear along with whirlwinds. They pull pranks, such as moving furniture and leaving balls of cotton in homes.
Like the wind, it can slip through any gap, no matter how small. It leaves balls of white fluff behind.
Whimsicott Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Prankster changes the entire equation for Whimsicott. The 480 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a pivot. Encore with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Roserade (Poison), Blaziken (Fire), and Weavile (Ice) when using Whimsicott. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Roserade is the most dangerous since Poison moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Prankster is what you want on Whimsicott. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Infiltrator, Chlorophyll) work on paper but Prankster is what makes Whimsicott worth using.
Base 116 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Whimsicott is a mixed attacker with base 67 Attack and 77 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Encore, Leech Seed, Moonblast, and Stun Spore on Whimsicott. Encore is the most common pick at 0% usage. Moonblast provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Whimsicott joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
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