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.
It shoots cotton from its body to protect itself. If it gets caught up in hurricane-strength winds, it can get sent to the other side of the Earth.
Weaving together the cotton of both Cottonee and Eldegoss produces exquisite cloth that’s highly prized by many luxury brands.
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 |
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Weezing Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Weezing builds →Heat Wave 2x94-112%KO Sludge 4x196-231%KO Clear Smog 4x156-185%KO Smog 4x98-115%KO | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
 Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
 Trubbish Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Trubbish builds →Sludge 4x127-150%KO Clear Smog 4x98-115%KO Acid Spray 4x77-92% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Stunky builds →Venoshock 4x118-140%KO Acid Spray 4x75-90% | ||
Trubbish Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Trubbish builds →Sludge 4x118-140%KO Clear Smog 4x93-110%KO Acid Spray 4x75-90% | ||
 Croagunk PoisonFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Croagunk builds →Venoshock 4x152-180%KO Poison Sting 4x42-50% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
 Koffing Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Koffing builds →Sludge 4x145-173%KO Clear Smog 4x115-136%KO Smog 4x77-91% | ||
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Stunky builds →Venoshock 4x115-136%KO Acid Spray 4x77-91% | ||
Trubbish Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Trubbish builds →Sludge Bomb 4x155-182%KO Sludge 4x115-136%KO Clear Smog 4x92-109%KO Acid Spray 4x77-91% | ||
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Toxicroak builds →Poison Jab 4x246-289%KO Venoshock 4x198-233%KO Poison Sting 4x53-64% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Gloom builds →Venoshock 4x192-226%KO Acid 4x120-141%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Roselia builds →Venoshock 4x221-261%KO Poison Sting 4x35-42% | ||
Koffing Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Koffing builds →Sludge Bomb 4x204-240%KO Sludge 4x149-176%KO Venoshock 4x149-176%KO Clear Smog 4x120-141%KO | ||
 Skorupi PoisonBug | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Skorupi builds →Venoshock 4x95-113%KO Poison Fang 4x95-113%KO Poison Sting 4x35-42% | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Toxicroak builds →Poison Jab 4x249-293%KO Venoshock 4x198-233%KO Poison Sting 4x50-60% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Gloom builds →Venoshock 4x198-233%KO Acid 4x124-147%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Roselia builds →Venoshock 4x220-260%KO Poison Sting 4x39-47% | ||
Koffing Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Koffing builds →Sludge Bomb 4x209-247%KO Sludge 4x152-180%KO Venoshock 4x152-180%KO Clear Smog 4x119-140%KO | ||
Skorupi PoisonBug | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Skorupi builds →Venoshock 4x96-113%KO Poison Fang 4x90-107%KO Poison Sting 4x33-40% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Drapion builds →Cross Poison 4x187-220%KO Fire Fang 2x58-69% Ice Fang 2x58-69% Venoshock 4x145-171%KO | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Toxicroak builds →Poison Jab 4x244-288%KO Venoshock 4x192-227%KO Poison Sting 4x52-61% | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Gloom builds →Venoshock 4x187-220%KO Acid 4x119-141%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Roselia builds →Venoshock 4x213-251%KO Poison Sting 4x36-43% | ||
 Toxapex PoisonWater | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Toxapex builds →Venoshock 4x134-159%KO Icy Wind 2x38-45% Peck 2x25-29% Poison Sting 4x34-41% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Drapion builds →Cross Poison 4x189-224%KO Fire Fang 2x58-69% Ice Fang 2x58-69% Venoshock 4x150-176%KO | ||
Weezing Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Weezing builds →Belch 4x350-412%KO Heat Wave 2x93-110%KO Sludge Bomb 4x265-312%KO Sludge 4x194-229%KO | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Toxicroak builds →Poison Jab 4x244-288%KO Venoshock 4x194-229%KO Icy Wind 2x55-65% Poison Sting 4x50-59% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Haunter builds →Venoshock 4x244-288%KO Icy Wind 2x70-82% | ||
Toxapex PoisonWater | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Toxapex builds →Cross Poison 4x147-173%KO Venoshock 4x138-162%KO Icy Wind 2x40-47% Peck 2x25-31% | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Skuntank builds →Belch 4x312-368%KO Flamethrower 2x77-92% Venoshock 4x169-200%KO Acid Spray 4x110-130%KO | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Drapion builds →Cross Poison 4x193-227%KO Fire Fang 2x59-70% Ice Fang 2x59-70% Venoshock 4x151-178%KO | ||
Weezing Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Weezing builds →Belch 4x353-416%KO Heat Wave 2x95-112%KO Sludge Bomb 4x266-314%KO Sludge 4x197-232%KO | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Toxicroak builds →Sludge Bomb 4x270-319%KO Poison Jab 4x248-292%KO Cross Poison 4x220-259%KO Venoshock 4x197-232%KO | ||
In Sword & Shield, Volcarona can KO Cottonee with Psychic (87-103%). Gyarados's Bounce also KOs at 142-167%.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Volcarona builds →Psychic87-103%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Gyarados builds →Waterfall33-39% Bounce 2x142-167%KO Ice Fang 2x72-85% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb 4x552-649%KO Giga Drain57-67% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cottonee View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake51-60% Ice Shard 2x82-97% Knock Off22-26% | ||
Sword & Shield 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 43 breeding partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Memento, Nature Power, Switcheroo and 2 more to offspring.
Sword & Shield Cottonee Best Moveset
This is a pure walling set. Focus Sash provides a guaranteed survive from full HP so Cottonee sticks around, and the Bold nature reinforces physical wall. The moveset handles sustain while Prankster does work passively.
Best Build
Cottonee best EVs are Defense and Speed
Support Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Substitute
- Protect
- Encore
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Memento and Nature Power 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
Sword & Shield Cottonee Locations
10 encounter spots for Cottonee at high spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Cottonee in Sword & Shield
You can catch Cottonee through 10 walking encounters from Lv. 27-65, but availability differs between Sword and Shield. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
Cottonee Guide
Cottonee evolves into Whimsicott using a Sun Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 280 BST.
In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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 Sword & Shield. 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