Cottonee in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

#105 in the Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Pokédex • Cotton Puff Pokémon

Cottonee in the National Pokédex

Normal

Shiny

Scolipede Whimsicott

Pokédex entries

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.

Pokémon details

Types

Cottonee in Other Games

National Dex page

Black & White Black 2 & White 2 X & Y Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Pokémon GO Sun & Moon Sword & Shield Scarlet & Violet

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

190

284

Attack

168

Defense

112

240

Sp. Atk

190

Sp. Def

218

Speed

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.

Type-only matchups for Cottonee, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance. Abilities, held items and battle conditions can change the damage taken.

Weak to

4×

2×

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Immune to

0×

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Alola #105Melemele #105Ula'ula #50Poni #49
EV yield	1 Spe
Catch rate	190
Base Exp.	56

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Grass Fairy
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	20

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Cottonee #105	Use Sun Stone	Whimsicott #106

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Ultra Sun

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Ula'ula Meadow	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33-36	20%	Daytime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Malie Garden	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25-28	10%	Nighttime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Poni Plains	Shaking plants	54-57	-	Encounter pools vary between sections of this map; the exact subarea percentage is unspecified here.
Melemele Meadow	Walking in tall grass or a cave	9-12	20%	-
Ula'ula Meadow	Walking in tall grass or a cave	33-36	20%	Nighttime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Malie Garden	Walking in tall grass or a cave	25-28	10%	Daytime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Poni Meadow	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54-57	30%	Nighttime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Poni Plains	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54-57	-	Encounter pools vary between sections of this map; the exact subarea percentage is unspecified here., Nighttime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Poni Plains	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54-57	-	Encounter pools vary between sections of this map; the exact subarea percentage is unspecified here., Daytime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Poni Meadow	Walking in tall grass or a cave	54-57	30%	Daytime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock.
Poni Plains	SOS ally encounter	54-57	-	Daytime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of cottonee; requires a successful call for help., Unlike original Sun/Moon, the SOS chain counter stops at 255; bonuses remain instead of rolling over to the initial rates., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 100%. Calling and response chances are separate., Ordinary SOS becomes available after Ilima’s trial. USUM wild Pokémon summon only one ally per battle without an Adrenaline Orb; trial/Totem exceptions are separate.
Malie Garden	SOS ally encounter	25-28	-	Nighttime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of cottonee; requires a successful call for help., Unlike original Sun/Moon, the SOS chain counter stops at 255; bonuses remain instead of rolling over to the initial rates., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 100%. Calling and response chances are separate., Ordinary SOS becomes available after Ilima’s trial. USUM wild Pokémon summon only one ally per battle without an Adrenaline Orb; trial/Totem exceptions are separate.
Poni Meadow	SOS ally encounter	54-57	-	Daytime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of cottonee; requires a successful call for help., Unlike original Sun/Moon, the SOS chain counter stops at 255; bonuses remain instead of rolling over to the initial rates., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 100%. Calling and response chances are separate., Ordinary SOS becomes available after Ilima’s trial. USUM wild Pokémon summon only one ally per battle without an Adrenaline Orb; trial/Totem exceptions are separate.
Melemele Meadow	SOS ally encounter	9-12	-	SOS ally of cottonee; requires a successful call for help., Unlike original Sun/Moon, the SOS chain counter stops at 255; bonuses remain instead of rolling over to the initial rates., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Ordinary SOS becomes available after Ilima’s trial. USUM wild Pokémon summon only one ally per battle without an Adrenaline Orb; trial/Totem exceptions are separate.
Poni Plains	SOS ally encounter	54-57	-	SOS ally of cottonee; requires a successful call for help., Unlike original Sun/Moon, the SOS chain counter stops at 255; bonuses remain instead of rolling over to the initial rates., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Ordinary SOS becomes available after Ilima’s trial. USUM wild Pokémon summon only one ally per battle without an Adrenaline Orb; trial/Totem exceptions are separate.
Poni Meadow	SOS ally encounter	54-57	-	Nighttime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of cottonee; requires a successful call for help., Unlike original Sun/Moon, the SOS chain counter stops at 255; bonuses remain instead of rolling over to the initial rates., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 100%. Calling and response chances are separate., Ordinary SOS becomes available after Ilima’s trial. USUM wild Pokémon summon only one ally per battle without an Adrenaline Orb; trial/Totem exceptions are separate.
Poni Plains	SOS ally encounter	54-57	-	Nighttime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of cottonee; requires a successful call for help., Unlike original Sun/Moon, the SOS chain counter stops at 255; bonuses remain instead of rolling over to the initial rates., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 100%. Calling and response chances are separate., Ordinary SOS becomes available after Ilima’s trial. USUM wild Pokémon summon only one ally per battle without an Adrenaline Orb; trial/Totem exceptions are separate.
Ula'ula Meadow	SOS ally encounter	33-36	-	SOS ally of cottonee; requires a successful call for help., Unlike original Sun/Moon, the SOS chain counter stops at 255; bonuses remain instead of rolling over to the initial rates., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 100%. Calling and response chances are separate., Ordinary SOS becomes available after Ilima’s trial. USUM wild Pokémon summon only one ally per battle without an Adrenaline Orb; trial/Totem exceptions are separate.
Malie Garden	SOS ally encounter	25-28	-	Daytime in the current game world. Ultra Moon’s normal-world clock is shifted by 12 hours relative to the system clock., SOS ally of cottonee; requires a successful call for help., Unlike original Sun/Moon, the SOS chain counter stops at 255; bonuses remain instead of rolling over to the initial rates., Ally-selection proportions apply after a successful SOS call; they are not the chance of an ordinary encounter or a successful response., Published conditional ally-selection table: 100%. Calling and response chances are separate., Ordinary SOS becomes available after Ilima’s trial. USUM wild Pokémon summon only one ally per battle without an Adrenaline Orb; trial/Totem exceptions are separate.

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Absorb Bulb

Ultra Moon

Ultra Sun

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Absorb A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.	20	100	25
Start	Fairy Wind The user stirs up a fairy wind and strikes the target with it.	40	100	30
4	Growth The user’s body grows all at once, raising the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.	-	-	20
8	Leech Seed A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.	-	90	10
10	Stun Spore The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that paralyzes the target.	-	75	30
13	Mega Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.	40	100	15
17	Cotton Spore The user releases cotton-like spores that cling to the opposing Pokémon, which harshly lowers their Speed stat.	-	100	40
19	Razor Leaf Sharp-edged leaves are launched to slash at the opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily.	55	95	25
22	Poison Powder The user scatters a cloud of poisonous dust that poisons the target.	-	75	35
26	Giga Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.	75	100	10
28	Charm The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers its Attack stat.	-	100	20
31	Helping Hand The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack.	-	-	20
35	Energy Ball The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.	90	100	10
37	Cotton Guard The user protects itself by wrapping its body in soft cotton, which drastically raises the user’s Defense stat.	-	-	10
40	Sunny Day The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.	-	-	5
44	Endeavor This attack move cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP.	-	100	5
46	Solar Beam In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.	120	100	10

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.


TM06	Toxic A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.	-	90	10
TM10	Hidden Power A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it.	60	100	15
TM11	Sunny Day The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.	-	-	5
TM12	Taunt The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.	-	100	20
TM17	Protect Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	-	-	10
TM20	Safeguard The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns.	-	-	25
TM21	Frustration This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.	-	100	20
TM22	Solar Beam In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.	120	100	10
TM27	Return This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.	-	100	20
TM32	Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.	-	-	15
TM42	Facade This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	70	100	20
TM44	Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions.	-	-	10
TM45	Attract If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.	-	100	15
TM48	Round The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack.	60	100	15
TM53	Energy Ball The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.	90	100	10
TM85	Dream Eater The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal its own HP.	100	100	15
TM86	Grass Knot The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move’s power.	-	100	20
TM87	Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat.	-	85	15
TM88	Sleep Talk While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.	-	-	10
TM90	Substitute The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.	-	-	10
TM96	Nature Power This attack makes use of nature’s power. Its effects vary depending on the user’s environment.	-	-	20
TM99	Dazzling Gleam The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash.	80	100	10
TM100	Confide The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat.	-	-	20

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.


Covet The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target’s held item.	60	100	25
Defog A strong wind blows away the target’s barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target’s evasiveness.	-	-	15
Endeavor This attack move cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP.	-	100	5
Giga Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.	75	100	10
Helping Hand The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack.	-	-	20
Knock Off The user slaps down the target’s held item, and that item can’t be used in that battle. The move does more damage if the target has a held item.	65	100	20
Seed Bomb The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.	80	100	15
Snore This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.	50	100	15
Tailwind The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that ups the Speed stat of the user and its allies for four turns.	-	-	15
Worry Seed A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target’s Ability Insomnia.	-	100	10

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.


Beat Up The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks.	-	100	10
Captivate If any opposing Pokémon is the opposite gender of the user, it is charmed, which harshly lowers its Sp. Atk stat.	-	100	20
Encore The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.	-	100	5
Fake Tears The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat.	-	100	20
Grass Whistle The user plays a pleasant melody that lulls the target into a deep sleep.	-	55	15
Memento The user faints when using this move. In return, this harshly lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats.	-	100	10
Misty Terrain This protects Pokémon on the ground from status conditions and halves damage from Dragon-type moves for five turns.	-	-	10
Natural Gift The user draws power to attack by using its held Berry. The Berry determines the move’s type and power.	-	100	15
Switcheroo The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow.	-	100	10
Tickle The user tickles the target into laughing, reducing its Attack and Defense stats.	-	100	20
Worry Seed A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target’s Ability Insomnia.	-	100	10

Imports, special breeding, event gifts and copied moves have separate requirements. Individual options do not guarantee every four-move combination; historical transfer services require eligible software and Pokémon.

		Class				Acquisition source
Flash The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target’s accuracy.			-	100	20	Import from compatible Generation III–VI games using the required transfer chain and Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable
Secret Power The additional effects of this attack depend upon where it was used.			70	100	20	Import from compatible Generation III–VI games using the required transfer chain and Pokémon Bank; retain through evolution where applicable

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Prankster

Ability Slot 1

Gives priority to a status move.

Raises status-move priority by one stage; opposing Dark types are immune.

Infiltrator

Ability Slot 2

Passes through the opposing Pokémon’s barrier, substitute, and the like and strikes.

Bypasses Reflect, Light Screen, Safeguard, Mist, Aurora Veil and eligible substitutes.

Chlorophyll(Hidden Ability)

Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed stat in harsh sunlight.

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

National Dex #545

Scolipede

#106

Whimsicott

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Cottonee in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Pokédex entries

Pokémon details

Cottonee in Other Games

Base Stats

Cottonee Type Chart

Weak to

Resists

Immune to

Training

Breeding

Evolution Chart

Locations

Wild Held Items

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Move Tutor Moves

Egg Moves

Other Acquisition Options

Abilities