Is Whimsicott Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Grass/Fairy with AbilityPrankster making status moves go first. Priority MoveStun Spore and MoveLeech Seed cripple anything slower. Fairy handles the Dragon trial and Hau's Crabominable. Offensively weak, but the support disruption is massive.
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 Whimsicott in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
You're catching Cottonee first, not Whimsicott. Cottonee appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Whimsicott in USUM
The path to Whimsicott starts with Cottonee at Lv. 9-57 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch CottoneeMelemele 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 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
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Salamence builds →Fly 2x109-129%KO Fire Fang 2x52-62% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x74-88% Clear Smog 4x72-86% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Salamence builds →Fly 2x118-140%KO Fire Fang 2x57-67% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Salazzle builds →Smog 4x85-100%KO Ember 2x50-60% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Salazzle builds →Flame Burst 2x80-94% Smog 4x73-86% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Salamence builds →Fly 2x109-129%KO Fire Fang 2x53-63% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Salazzle builds →Venoshock 4x159-188%KO Flame Burst 2x83-98% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x114-135%KO Steel Wing 2x53-63% Flame Charge 2x40-48% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Salazzle builds →Venoshock 4x158-186%KO Overheat 2x152-179%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Aegislash builds →Iron Head 2x49-59% Aerial Ace 2x24-29% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x136-161%KO Smog 4x45-54% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Salazzle builds →Sludge Bomb 4x208-245%KO Overheat 2x148-175%KO Acrobatics 2x25-30% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x174-205%KO Hurricane 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Muk Poison | C | |
Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Salazzle builds →Sludge Wave 4x218-257%KO Overheat 2x148-174%KO Acrobatics 2x26-30% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x123-145%KO Fire Blast 2x84-99% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x174-205%KO Hurricane 2x98-116%KO | ||
Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Muk builds →Gunk Shot 4x235-277%KO Fire Blast 2x54-65% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Salazzle builds →Sludge Wave 4x221-260%KO Overheat 2x150-177%KO Acrobatics 2x25-30% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Solgaleo builds →Sunsteel Strike 2x127-149%KO Flare Blitz 2x101-119%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x178-210%KO Hurricane 2x100-118%KO Poison Jab 4x71-83% | ||
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Greninja's Ice Beam hits Whimsicott for 84-99%. Magearna's Ice Beam hits Whimsicott for 54-64%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse19-22% Ice Beam 2x84-99% Hydro Pump25-30% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySoulheart ItemAssault Vest NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Whimsicott View Magearna builds →Volt Switch10-12% Ice Beam 2x54-64% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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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 50 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Beat Up, Captivate, Encore and 8 more.
USUM Whimsicott Best Moveset
116 Speed with AbilityPrankster giving priority to every status move including MoveEncore, MoveTailwind, and MoveLeech Seed. Grass/Fairy typing adds Dragon immunity. AbilityInfiltrator bypasses substitutes. But 77 Sp. Atk lacks offensive threat. The moveset holds C-tier through the fastest and most disruptive Prankster platform in the format.
Best Build
Whimsicott best EVs are HP and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Memento
- Trick Room
- Taunt
- Defog
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
This nuisance sneaks into people’s homes, where it hides important things and scatters cotton all over the place.
Whimsicott doesn’t live in a fixed location. It floats around on whirling winds, appearing all over the place to perform its mischief.
Whimsicott Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Prankster changes the entire equation for Whimsicott. The 480 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a pivot. Memento with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Memento, Trickroom, Taunt, and Defog on Whimsicott. Memento is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
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