Stats & Training
Cottonee's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Attack trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Speed EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
When attacked, it escapes by shooting cotton from its body. The cotton serves as a decoy to distract the attacker.
Perhaps because they feel more at ease in a group, they stick to others they find. They end up looking like a cloud.
Cottonee Weakness
Type-wise, Cottonee takes extra damage from Poison, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Steel. Watch out for Poison attacks, those deal 4x damage. Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Poison |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Skrelp PoisonWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Skrelp builds →Sludge Bomb 4x212-251%KO Acid 4x105-126%KO | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 4x142-167%KO Steel Wing 2x42-51% Wing Attack 2x51-63% | ||
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Torchic builds →Ember 2x58-70% Peck 2x26-33% | ||
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Trubbish Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Trubbish builds →Sludge Bomb 4x160-190%KO Sludge 4x118-140%KO Acid Spray 4x75-90% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Oddish builds →Sludge Bomb 4x237-280%KO Acid 4x110-130%KO | ||
Skrelp PoisonWater | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Skrelp builds →Sludge Bomb 4x203-240%KO Poison Tail 4x110-130%KO Acid 4x102-120%KO | ||
 Gulpin Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Gulpin builds →Sludge Bomb 4x170-200%KO Sludge 4x127-150%KO Acid Spray 4x85-100%KO | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 4x135-160%KO Steel Wing 2x38-47% Wing Attack 2x50-60% Air Cutter 2x47-55% | ||
 Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Seviper builds →Sludge Bomb 4x294-346%KO Flamethrower 2x97-115%KO Venoshock 4x215-254%KO Poison Tail 4x151-177%KO | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 4x215-254%KO Steel Wing 2x56-68% Venoshock 4x158-186%KO Wing Attack 2x75-89% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb 4x294-346%KO Venoshock 4x215-254%KO Poison Sting 4x35-42% | ||
 Koffing Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Koffing builds →Sludge Bomb 4x200-237%KO Flamethrower 2x66-79% Sludge 4x151-177%KO Venoshock 4x151-177%KO | ||
 Skorupi PoisonBug | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Skorupi builds →Sludge Bomb 4x135-161%KO Venoshock 4x100-118%KO Aerial Ace 2x35-42% Poison Fang 4x93-110%KO | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Seviper builds →Sludge Bomb 4x299-352%KO Flamethrower 2x99-117%KO Venoshock 4x217-256%KO Poison Tail 4x149-176%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 4x217-256%KO Steel Wing 2x59-69% Venoshock 4x156-184%KO Wing Attack 2x77-92% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb 4x299-352%KO Venoshock 4x217-256%KO Poison Sting 4x40-48% | ||
Koffing Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Koffing builds →Sludge Bomb 4x204-240%KO Flamethrower 2x68-80% Sludge 4x149-176%KO Venoshock 4x149-176%KO | ||
Skorupi PoisonBug | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Skorupi builds →Sludge Bomb 4x136-160%KO Venoshock 4x101-120%KO Aerial Ace 2x36-43% Poison Fang 4x95-112%KO | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Seviper builds →Sludge Bomb 4x303-357%KO Flamethrower 2x100-119%KO Venoshock 4x219-258%KO Poison Tail 4x154-182%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 4x219-258%KO Fly 2x115-137%KO Steel Wing 2x59-71% Venoshock 4x161-190%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb 4x303-357%KO Venoshock 4x219-258%KO Poison Sting 4x38-46% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Gloom builds →Sludge Bomb 4x265-311%KO Venoshock 4x194-228%KO Acid 4x122-144%KO | ||
Koffing Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Koffing builds →Sludge Bomb 4x206-243%KO Flamethrower 2x68-81% Sludge 4x148-175%KO Venoshock 4x148-175%KO | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Seviper builds →Belch 4x412-485%KO Sludge Bomb 4x309-363%KO Flamethrower 2x103-121%KO Poison Jab 4x245-288%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 4x225-265%KO Fly 2x114-136%KO Steel Wing 2x60-71% Venoshock 4x162-190%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb 4x309-363%KO Venoshock 4x225-265%KO Poison Sting 4x38-46% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Gloom builds →Sludge Bomb 4x274-323%KO Venoshock 4x201-237%KO Acid 4x127-150%KO | ||
Koffing Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Koffing builds →Belch 4x274-323%KO Fire Blast 2x85-100%KO Sludge Bomb 4x211-248%KO Flamethrower 2x70-83% | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Seviper builds →Belch 4x395-465%KO Sludge Bomb 4x300-353%KO Flamethrower 2x100-118%KO Poison Jab 4x238-280%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 4x214-252%KO Fly 2x109-129%KO Steel Wing 2x57-67% Venoshock 4x157-185%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb 4x300-353%KO Venoshock 4x219-258%KO Poison Sting 4x37-45% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Gloom builds →Sludge Bomb 4x262-308%KO Venoshock 4x191-224%KO Acid 4x119-140%KO | ||
Koffing Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Koffing builds →Belch 4x266-314%KO Fire Blast 2x82-97% Sludge Bomb 4x200-236%KO Flamethrower 2x66-79% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Volcanion can KO Cottonee with Sludge Bomb (309-364%). Bisharp's Sucker Punch hits Cottonee for 54-64%. Gliscor deals 35-42% with Earthquake.
 Volcanion FireWater | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Volcanion builds →Flamethrower 2x232-273%KO Sludge Bomb 4x309-364%KO | ||
 Bisharp DarkSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Bisharp builds →Sucker Punch54-64% Knock Off51-60% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Gliscor builds →Earthquake35-42% Knock Off15-18% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball154-181%KO Sludge Bomb 4x695-817%KO Focus Blast77-90% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake62-72% Ice Shard 2x99-117%KO Rock Slide62-73% | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution
Evolving Cottonee into Whimsicott takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Cottonee easily with 47 breeding partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Captivate, Encore and 7 more to offspring.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Cottonee Best Moveset
The Sash lets Cottonee ignore defensive shortcomings for one turn. Use that turn to deal early damage, and Prankster squeezes extra value from the position. Flexible EVs push damage output.
Best Build
Support Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Substitute
- Encore
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Beat Up and Captivate aren't available any other way for Cottonee, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Solar Beam and Energy Ball for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Cottonee Locations
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 2 locations. Cottonee's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Cottonee in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Cottonee Guide
Cottonee evolves into Whimsicott using a Sun Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 280 BST.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Cottonee does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Fairy type on your team. Evolve it into Whimsicott before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Cottonee is catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.
Cottonee is available in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Across the full series, it appears in 8 games total.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Cottonee has appeared in 8 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves