Cottonee • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Cottonee
Pokédex Page for Cottonee

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Cottonee, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Cottonee is not available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Cottonee

Cottonee
Sprite of Cottonee in Pokémon HOME

Cottonee's Type

GRASS
FAIRY

Cottonee's Pokédex #s

National #
546
Galar #
262
Armor #
--
Crown #
168

Cottonee's Base Stats

HP:
40
Attack:
27
Defense:
60
Sp. Atk:
37
Sp. Def:
50
Speed:
66
Total:
280

Misc. Info

Height:
1'0" (0.3m)
Weight:
1.3 lbs. (0.6 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Grass / Fairy
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,000,000
EV Yield:
1 Speed
Base EXP:
56
Catch Rate:
190
Base Happiness:
70

Cottonee's Abilities

Here are what abilities Cottonee can possibly have, along with their effects.
Prankster
Cottonee's status moves have their priority increased by one stage, but fail if used against a Dark-type Pokémon.
Infiltrator
Cottonee's moves ignore Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard on the target.
Chlorophyll
Doubles Cottonee's Speed while the weather is Sunny.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Cottonee's weakness and resistance is to various types.
POISON
FIRE
ICE
FLYING
STEEL
½
WATER
ELECTRIC
GRASS
FIGHTING
GROUND
DARK
immune
DRAGON

Cottonee's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Cottonee evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.
Cottonee
Cottonee
starting form
Whimsicott
Whimsicott
use Sun Stone

Cottonee's Moves in Sword & Shield

Below is a list of all of the moves that Cottonee can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Cottonee learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
1
Absorb
Heals Cottonee by half the damage dealt.
GRASS
SPECIAL
20 100% 25 One Target
1
Helping Hand
Increases the power of ally Pokémon's moves for the rest of the turn.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 Ally
3
Fairy Wind
Damages the target.
FAIRY
SPECIAL
40 100% 30 One Target
6
Stun Spore
Paralyzes the target.
GRASS
STATUS
-- 75% 30 One Target
12
Mega Drain
Heals Cottonee by half the damage dealt.
GRASS
SPECIAL
40 100% 15 One Target
15
Razor Leaf
Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)
GRASS
PHYSICAL
55 95% 25 Nearby Enemies
18
Growth
Raises Cottonee's Attack and Special Attack by one stage, or two stages if the weather is sunny.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
21
Poison Powder
Poisons the target.
POISON
STATUS
-- 75% 35 One Target
24
Giga Drain
Heals Cottonee by half the damage dealt.
GRASS
SPECIAL
75 100% 10 One Target
27
Charm
Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
FAIRY
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
30
Leech Seed
Leeches the target by 1/8 its max HP each turn and heals Cottonee by that much.
GRASS
STATUS
-- 90% 10 One Target
33
Cotton Spore
Lowers all nearby enemies' Speed by two stages.
GRASS
STATUS
-- 100% 40 Nearby Enemies
36
Energy Ball
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
GRASS
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
39
Sunny Day
Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.
FIRE
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
42
Endeavor
Does damage to set the target's HP equal to Cottonee's. Fails if Cottonee has more HP.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 5 One Target
45
Cotton Guard
Raises Cottonee's Defense by three stages.
GRASS
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
48
Solar Beam
Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.
GRASS
SPECIAL
120 100% 10 One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Cottonee can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM11
Solar Beam
Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.
GRASS
SPECIAL
120 100% 10 One Target
TM19
Safeguard
Protects your team from status conditions for the next 5 turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 25 User's Field
TM21
Rest
Cottonee restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM24
Snore
Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
50 100% 15 One Target
TM25
Protect
Protects Cottonee from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM28
Giga Drain
Heals Cottonee by half the damage dealt.
GRASS
SPECIAL
75 100% 10 One Target
TM29
Charm
Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
FAIRY
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
TM31
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM34
Sunny Day
Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.
FIRE
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM37
Beat Up
Hits once for each conscious Pokémon in the party, doing damage based on its Attack.
DARK
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 10 One Target
TM39
Facade
Does double damage if Cottonee is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM40
Swift
Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
60 -- 20 Nearby Enemies
TM41
Helping Hand
Increases the power of ally Pokémon's moves for the rest of the turn.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 Ally
TM47
Fake Tears
Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
TM76
Round
Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
60 100% 15 One Target
TM88
Grassy Terrain
Activates Grassy Terrain for 5 turns, which heals non-airborne Pokémon for 1/16 max HP each turn and powers up Grass-type moves by 50%.
GRASS
STATUS
-- -- 10 Entire Field
TM89
Misty Terrain
Activates Misty Terrain for 5 turns, which protects non-airborne Pokémon from status conditions and halves damage from Dragon-type moves.
FAIRY
STATUS
-- -- 10 Entire Field

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Cottonee can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.
TR Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TR20
Substitute
Costs 25% of Cottonee's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR26
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR27
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Cottonee's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR30
Encore
Forces the target to use its recent move for a few turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 5 One Target
TR37
Taunt
Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
TR59
Seed Bomb
Damages the target.
GRASS
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TR65
Energy Ball
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
GRASS
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TR77
Grass Knot
Does more damage depending on how heavy the target is.
GRASS
SPECIAL
varies 100% 20 One Target
TR92
Dazzling Gleam
Damages all nearby enemies.
FAIRY
SPECIAL
80 100% 10 Nearby Enemies

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Cottonee can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Cottonee.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Tickle
Lowers the target's Attack and Defense by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
EGG
Memento
Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages, then Cottonee faints.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 10 One Target
EGG
Switcheroo
Switches Cottonee's held item with the target's.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 10 One Target
EGG
Worry Seed
Changes the target's ability to Insomnia until the target switches out.
GRASS
STATUS
-- 100% 10 One Target
EGG
Nature Power
Changes to a different move based on the battle terrain.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 One Target

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Cottonee can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TUTOR
Grassy Glide
If Grassy Terrain is active, Grassy Glide has +1 priority.
GRASS
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target

Cottonee's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Cottonee's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Cottonee's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Cottonee is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
190 221 253 284 40
Attack
59 90 122 153 27
Defense
125 156 188 219 60
Sp. Atk
79 110 142 173 37
Sp. Def
105 136 168 199 50
Speed
137 168 200 231 66
Total
280

Where to Find Cottonee in Sword & Shield

If you're looking for where to find Cottonee, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Cottonee in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)

Special Ways to Get Cottonee

You can trade someone in Hulbury a Minccino and she will trade you a Cottonee for it. The Cottonee is named Candyfloss and will always be Modest nature with the ability Prankster.

Cottonee in the Wild

Stony Wilderness

Random Encounters
Normal Weather
Norm.
Overcast
Over.
Raining
Rain
Thunderstorm
Strm.
Intense Sun
Sun
Snowing
Snow
Blizzard
Bliz.
Sandstorm
Sand.
Heavy Fog
Fog
-- 40% -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Lv. 27-29

Ballimere Lake

Overworld Encounters
Normal Weather
Norm.
Overcast
Over.
Raining
Rain
Thunderstorm
Strm.
Intense Sun
Sun
Snowing
Snow
Blizzard
Bliz.
Sandstorm
Sand.
Heavy Fog
Fog
10% -- 10% -- -- -- -- -- --
Lv. 60-65 Lv. 60-65
Random Encounters
Normal Weather
Norm.
Overcast
Over.
Raining
Rain
Thunderstorm
Strm.
Intense Sun
Sun
Snowing
Snow
Blizzard
Bliz.
Sandstorm
Sand.
Heavy Fog
Fog
19% -- 19% -- -- -- -- -- --
Lv. 60-65 Lv. 60-65

Pokédex Entries for Cottonee

Generation 8 Pokédex Entries

Sword
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.
Shield
Weaving together the cotton of both Cottonee and Eldegoss produces exquisite cloth that's highly prized by many luxury brands.

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

Sun
When it finds others of its kind, they all stick together. When enough of them have collected, the mass resembles a cumulonimbus cloud.
Moon
Pillows and beds stuffed with cotton exhaled by Cottonee are soft and puffy, light and airy— altogether top quality.
Ultra Sun
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.
Ultra Moon
When attacked, it expels cotton from its body to create a diversion. The cotton it loses grows back in quickly.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X Omega Ruby
When attacked, it escapes by shooting cotton from its body. The cotton serves as a decoy to distract the attacker.
Y Alpha Sapphire
Perhaps because they feel more at ease in a group, they stick to others they find. They end up looking like a cloud.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black
When attacked, it escapes by shooting cotton from its body. The cotton serves as a decoy to distract the attacker.
White
They go wherever the wind takes them. On rainy days, their bodies are heavier, so they take shelter beneath big trees.
Black 2 White 2
Perhaps because they feel more at ease in a group, they stick to others they find. They end up looking like a cloud.
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