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 it finds others of its kind, they all stick together. When enough of them have collected, the mass resembles a cumulonimbus cloud.
Pillows and beds stuffed with cotton exhaled by Cottonee are soft and puffy, light and airy— altogether top quality.
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 |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x170-201%KO Mirror Shot 2x139-164%KO Magnet Bomb 2x69-81% | ||
 Muk Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Muk builds →Gunk Shot 4x372-438%KO Belch 4x292-344%KO Sludge Wave 4x230-271%KO Sludge Bomb 4x222-261%KO | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Golbat builds →Air Slash 2x93-110%KO Venoshock 4x159-188%KO Wing Attack 2x77-91% Air Cutter 2x75-89% | ||
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Ariados builds →Poison Jab 4x222-261%KO Cross Poison 4x195-230%KO Poison Sting 4x49-57% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x272-321%KO Inferno 2x183-217%KO Flamethrower 2x163-193%KO Lava Plume 2x146-172%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Excadrill's Earthquake hits Cottonee for 45-53%. Tentacruel's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 221-260%.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Excadrill builds →Earthquake45-53% Rapid Spin30-36% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain29-34% | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Tentacruel builds →Scald24-29% Rapid Spin13-15% Sludge Bomb 4x221-260%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Gliscor builds →Earthquake27-32% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball89-105%KO Focus Blast44-52% | ||
Sun & Moon 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 50 breeding partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Captivate, Encore and 7 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon 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. Max HP and Speed EVs push damage output.
Best Build
Cottonee best EVs are HP and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Substitute
- Endeavor
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Bulky Support Moveset
- Sunny Day
- Tailwind
- Taunt
- Tickle
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
Transfer Moves
Sun & Moon Cottonee Locations
Easy grab on Cottonee with high spawn rates across 9 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Cottonee in Sun & Moon
9 walking spots from Lv. 9-57 for Cottonee. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
Cottonee Guide
Cottonee evolves into Whimsicott using a Sun Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 280 BST.
In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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 Sun & Moon. 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