Cottonee Pokemon Guide

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Cottonee Pokemon Guide

Cottonee is a Grass and Fairy-type Pokemon known for its cotton-like body, tricky support moves and evolution into Whimsicott with a Sun Stone. This guide covers Cottonee stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Cottonee

Shiny Form

Shiny Cottonee

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Cottonee guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Cottonee Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Cottonee Description

Cottonee is a small cotton-like Grass and Fairy-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 5. It is known for drifting on the wind, using disruptive support moves and evolving into Whimsicott when exposed to a Sun Stone.

Competitive Overview

Is Cottonee Good in Competitive?

Cottonee is usually more valuable as a support Pokemon than as a direct attacker. Its access to disruptive moves and abilities such as Prankster can make it useful in lower-level formats or limited formats where support pressure matters.

Cottonee has low offensive stats and limited bulk, so it often relies on speed control, status moves and team support rather than raw damage. Evolving it into Whimsicott is usually the stronger long-term competitive choice.

Cottonee Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Cottonee, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Cottonee

National Dex

#0546

Type

Grass / Fairy

Species

Cotton Puff Pokemon

Height

1’00” / 0.3 m

30 cm

Weight

1.3 lbs / 0.6 kg

0.6 kg

Abilities

Prankster, Infiltrator, Chlorophyll

Cottonee Stats

Cottonee has modest base stats, with its best use coming from support moves and utility rather than direct attacking power.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Cottonee Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Cottonee can use Grass, Fairy and support moves to bother opponents, recover health and help teammates. These are some of Cottonee’s most useful moves across Pokemon games.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Giga Drain

A reliable Grass-type attack that also restores some of Cottonee’s HP.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Energy Ball

A stronger special Grass-type attack for general damage.

Fairy type Pokemon icon

Moonblast

A powerful Fairy-type attack that gives Cottonee useful coverage.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Leech Seed

A support move that drains the opponent over time and helps Cottonee stay active.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Stun Spore

A status move that can slow opponents and create speed control.

Grass type Pokemon icon

Cotton Spore

A utility move that sharply lowers the opponent’s Speed.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Substitute

A defensive option that helps Cottonee avoid status or set up support pressure.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Helping Hand

A doubles support move that boosts an ally’s attack for the turn.

Cottonee All Moves

Cottonee can learn Grass, Fairy, status and support moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Cottonee’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100
1	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
3	Fairy Wind	Fairy	Special	40	100
6	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	–	75
12	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100
15	Razor Leaf	Grass	Physical	55	95
18	Growth	Normal	Status	–	–
21	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	–	75
24	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
27	Charm	Fairy	Status	–	100
30	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	–	90
33	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	–	100
36	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
39	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
42	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
45	Cotton Guard	Grass	Status	–	–
48	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Charm	Fairy	Status	–	100
TM	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100
TM	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fake Tears	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Grassy Glide	Grass	Physical	55	100
TM	Grassy Terrain	Grass	Status	–	–
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Misty Terrain	Fairy	Status	–	–
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Beat Up	Dark	Physical	–	100
Memento	Dark	Status	–	100
Switcheroo	Dark	Status	–	100
Tickle	Normal	Status	–	100
Worry Seed	Grass	Status	–	100

Cottonee Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Cottonee is a Grass and Fairy-type Pokemon. This gives it useful resistances and a Dragon immunity, but also creates weaknesses to Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison and Steel-type moves.

Type

Grass / Fairy

Weaknesses

Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison, Steel

Resistances

Water, Grass, Electric, Fighting, Ground, Dark

Immunity

Dragon

Cottonee Abilities

Cottonee’s abilities are centered on support utility, switching pressure and weather-based Speed.

Prankster

Gives priority to many status moves, making Cottonee better at disrupting opponents before they move.

Infiltrator

Allows Cottonee to bypass effects such as Substitute and screens when using certain moves.

Chlorophyll

Doubles Cottonee’s Speed in harsh sunlight, making it more useful on sun-based teams.

Cottonee Evolution

Cottonee evolves into Whimsicott when exposed to a Sun Stone. The full Cottonee evolution line is Cottonee and Whimsicott.

Stage 1

Cottonee

Starting form

Stage 2

Whimsicott

Evolves from Cottonee with a Sun Stone

Where to Find Cottonee in Pokemon Games

Cottonee’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Cottonee is found in forests, meadows or DLC biomes, while in others it must be traded or transferred.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Cottonee
Pokemon Red	Not available because Cottonee had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Cottonee had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Cottonee had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Cottonee
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Cottonee had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Cottonee had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Cottonee had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Cottonee
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Cottonee had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Cottonee had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Cottonee had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Cottonee had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Cottonee had not been introduced yet.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Cottonee
Pokemon Diamond	Not available because Cottonee had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Pearl	Not available because Cottonee had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Platinum	Not available because Cottonee had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon HeartGold	Not available because Cottonee had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Not available because Cottonee had not been introduced yet.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Cottonee
Pokemon Black	Abundant Shrine, Lostlorn Forest and Pinwheel Forest.
Pokemon White	Nacrene City.
Pokemon Black 2	Abundant Shrine, Castelia City, Lostlorn Forest, Pinwheel Forest and Victory Road.
Pokemon White 2	Route 4.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Cottonee
Pokemon X	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Y	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Petalburg Woods.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Petalburg Woods.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Cottonee
Pokemon Sun	Melemele Meadow, Ula’ula Meadow, Malie Garden, Poni Plains and Poni Meadow.
Pokemon Moon	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Melemele Meadow, Ula’ula Meadow, Malie Garden, Poni Plains and Poni Meadow.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Cottonee
Pokemon Sword	Stony Wilderness, Ballimere Lake and other Wild Area or Crown Tundra areas depending on weather and version.
Pokemon Shield	Stony Wilderness, Ballimere Lake and other Wild Area or Crown Tundra areas depending on weather and version.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Cottonee
Pokemon Scarlet	The Indigo Disk DLC: Found in the Coastal Biome in the Terarium.
Pokemon Violet	The Indigo Disk DLC: Found in the Coastal Biome in the Terarium.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Cottonee
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Cottonee FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Cottonee. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Cottonee?

Cottonee is a Grass and Fairy-type Pokemon.

What is Cottonee weak against?

Cottonee is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, Poison and Steel-type moves.

What does Cottonee evolve into?

Cottonee evolves into Whimsicott when exposed to a Sun Stone.

What are Cottonee’s abilities?

Cottonee’s abilities are Prankster, Infiltrator and Chlorophyll.

What are Cottonee’s best moves?

Cottonee’s best moves often include Giga Drain, Energy Ball, Moonblast, Leech Seed, Stun Spore, Cotton Spore, Substitute and Helping Hand.

Is Cottonee good in Pokemon?

Cottonee can be useful as a support Pokemon, but Whimsicott is usually the stronger evolved option.

How do you get Cottonee?

Cottonee is found in different areas depending on the game, including Unova forests, Alola meadows, Galar wild areas and the Coastal Biome in Scarlet and Violet DLC.

Does Cottonee have a Mega Evolution?

No, Cottonee does not have a Mega Evolution, Gigantamax form or regional form.

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