Cottonee
#87 in the Sun & Moon Pokédex • Cotton Puff Pokémon
Cottonee
#87 in the Sun & Moon Pokédex • Cotton Puff Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
40
190
284
Attack
27
53
168
Defense
60
112
240
Sp. Atk
37
71
190
Sp. Def
50
94
218
Speed
66
123
254
Total
280
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Normal
Shiny
Cottonee
Cotton Puff Pokémon
Growth
| Pokédexes | Original Alola #87Original Melemele #87Original Ula’ula #47Original Poni #37 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 1 Spe |
| Catch rate | 190 |
| Base Exp. | 56 |
Lore
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.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
Cottonee #87 |  Use Sun Stone |  Whimsicott #88 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Malie Garden | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 24-27 | 10% | - |
Melemele Meadow | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 9-12 | 30% | - |
Poni Meadow | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 54-57 | 50% | - |
Poni Plains Poni Plains Center | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 54-57 | 20% | - |
Poni Plains Poni Plains Center | Bubbling Spots | 54-57 | 70% | - |
Poni Plains Poni Plains East | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 54-57 | 20% | - |
Poni Plains Poni Plains North | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 54-57 | 20% | - |
Poni Plains Poni Plains West | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 54-57 | 20% | - |
Ula’ula Meadow Ulaula Meadow Area | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31-34 | 30% | - |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Absorb | |  Special | 20 | 100 | 25 | A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
| Start | Fairy Wind | | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | The user stirs up a fairy wind and strikes the target with it. |
| 4 | Growth |  |  Status | - | - | 20 | The user’s body grows all at once, raising the Attack and Sp. Atk stats. |
| 8 | Leech Seed | | Status | - | 90 | 10 | A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn. |
| 10 | Stun Spore | | Status | - | 75 | 30 | The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that paralyzes the target. |
| 13 | Mega Drain | | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
| 17 | Cotton Spore | | Status | - | 100 | 40 | The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the opposing Pokémon, which harshly lowers their Speed stat. |
| 19 | Razor Leaf | |  Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 | Sharp-edged leaves are launched to slash at the opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily. |
| 22 | Poison Powder |  | Status | - | 75 | 35 | The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target. |
| 26 | Giga Drain | | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. |
| 28 | Charm | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers its Attack stat. |
| 31 | Helping Hand | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack. |
| 35 | Energy Ball | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| 37 | Cotton Guard | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton, which drastically raises the user’s Defense stat. |
| 40 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves. |
| 44 | Endeavor | | Physical | - | 100 | 5 | This attack move cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP. |
| 46 | Solar Beam | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 90 | 10 | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves. |
| TM12 | Taunt |  | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM20 | Safeguard | | Status | - | - | 25 | The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| TM44 | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. |
| TM48 | Round | | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack. |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | | Special | 100 | 100 | 15 | The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal its own HP. |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | | Special | - | 100 | 20 | The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move’s power. |
| TM87 | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat. |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. |
| TM90 | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| TM96 | Nature Power | | Status | - | - | 20 | This attack makes use of nature’s power. Its effects vary depending on the user’s environment. |
| TM99 | Dazzling Gleam | | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash. |
| TM100 | Confide | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. |
Breeding
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Up | | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks. |
| Captivate | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | If any opposing Pokémon is the opposite gender of the user, it is charmed, which harshly lowers its Sp. Atk stat. |
| Encore | | Status | - | 100 | 5 | The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns. |
| Fake Tears | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat. |
| Grass Whistle | | Status | - | 55 | 15 | The user plays a pleasant melody that lulls the target into a deep sleep. |
| Memento | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | The user faints when using this move. In return, this harshly lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats. |
| Natural Gift | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. The Berry determines the move’s type and power. |
| Switcheroo | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow. |
| Tickle | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The user tickles the target into laughing, reducing its Attack and Defense stats. |
| Worry Seed | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target’s Ability Insomnia. |
Traits
Prankster
Ability Slot 1
Gives priority to a status move.
Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.
Infiltrator
Ability Slot 2
Passes through the opposing Pokémon’s barrier, substitute, and the like and strikes.
Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.
Chlorophyll(Hidden Ability)
Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed stat in sunshine.
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
