Special
Pivot
480Average
116Fast
BTier

Dragon moves don't affect Whimsicott at all — that's the advantage of Grass/Fairy typing. Prankster gives priority to its status moves. Known as the Windveiled Pokemon. Can go either physical or special depending on the set.

Speed and Defense carry most of Whimsicott's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Speed EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
480Above
HP60
C
Attack67
C
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk77
C
Sp. Def75
C
Speed116
B
Total480
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Whimsicott yields +2 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Details
Catch75Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•0.7m / 2'04"•6.6kg / 14.6 lbs•168Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It rides on the wind and slips into people’s homes. After it has turned a room into a cotton-filled mess, it giggles to itself and takes off.

Sun

This Pokémon appears, riding upon the wind. But if the wind gusts up, it’ll blow the cotton on this Pokémon’s head clean off.

Moon

Whimsicott Weakness

Vulnerable

Whimsicott's Grass/Fairy typing leaves it vulnerable to Poison, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Steel moves. 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.

4xCriticali
Poison
2xWeaki
FireIceFlyingSteel
½xResisti
WaterElectricGrassFightingGroundDark
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Dragon
STAB (6)i
WaterGroundRockFightingDragonDark
5Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Scorei-3
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
4x Poison — Sludge Bomb, Sludge Wave, Toxic
Abilities
PranksterRaises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.
InfiltratorBypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.
ChlorophyllHADoubles Speed during strong sunlight.

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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Cottonee
#546Cottonee
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 with Whimsicott to get Cottonee eggs easily from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Beat Up, Captivate, Encore and 7 more.

Egg Groups
FairyPlant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves

One guaranteed turn is all Whimsicott needs. Focus Sash buys it, max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make it count, and Prankster adds something extra. The goal: deal early damage and deal damage with Moonblast. Utility options gives it play beyond just the lead turn.

Best Build

Special Stallbreaker
Ability
Prankster
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Whimsicott Moveset

  • TailwindUtility
  • MoonblastSTAB
  • TauntUtility
  • EncoreUtility

Recommended Teammates

Incineroar
IncineroarGood

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Cotton Spore
—10040Grass
Lv 1
Growth
——20Normal
Lv 1
Leech Seed
—9010Grass
Lv 1
Mega Drain
7510015Grass
Lv 10
Gust
4010035Flying
Lv 28
Tailwind
——15Flying
Lv 46
Hurricane
1107010Flying
Lv 50
Moonblast
9510015Fairy

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM53
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM96
Nature Power
——20Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
——5Psychic
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Beat Up
—10010Dark
Egg
Captivate
—10020Normal
Egg
Encore
—1005Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
—10020Dark
Egg
Grass Whistle
—5515Grass
Egg
Memento
—10010Dark
Egg
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Egg
Switcheroo
—10010Dark
Egg
Tickle
—10020Normal
Egg
Worry Seed
—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Whimsicott can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Absorb
4010025Grass
Rem
Charm
—10020Fairy
Rem
Cotton Guard
——10Grass
Rem
Endeavor
—1005Normal
Rem
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
Rem
Fairy Wind
4010030Fairy
Rem
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Rem
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Rem
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Rem
Razor Leaf
559525Grass
Rem
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
Rem
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Rem
Sunny Day
——5Fire

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 6
Flash
—10020Normal
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal

Can't catch Whimsicott directly. Start with Cottonee at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 2-stage line from Cottonee to Whimsicott is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Whimsicott in Sun & Moon

Cottonee is your first catch on the way to Whimsicott. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 9-57 across 9 total spots in the chain.

  1. Cottonee
    Step 1Catch Cottonee
    Melemele Meadow
    GrassLv.9-1230%Early
    EFFORTLESS
    Malie Garden
    GrassLv.24-2710%MidForest
    MODERATE
    Ula'ula Meadow
    GrassLv.31-3430%Late
    EFFORTLESS
    Poni Plains - Center
    GrassLv.54-5770%PostShaking spot
    EFFORTLESS
    Poni Meadow
    GrassLv.54-5750%Post
    EFFORTLESS
    Poni Plains - Center
    GrassLv.54-5720%Post
    EASY
    Poni Plains - East
    GrassLv.54-5720%Post
    EASY
    Poni Plains - North
    GrassLv.54-5720%Post
    EASY
    Poni Plains - West
    GrassLv.54-5720%Post
    EASY
  2. Whimsicott
    Step 2Whimsicott ✓

  • Prankster changes the entire equation for Whimsicott. The 480 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a pivot.

  • 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.

  • Cottonee evolves into Whimsicott using a Sun Stone. Whimsicott is the fully evolved form. At 480 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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 special attacker with base 77 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.

  • Whimsicott appears in 8 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.

Whimsicott joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.