Special
Pivot
BTier
116Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Speed and Defense carry most of Whimsicott's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Speed EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP60
C
Attack67
C
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk77
C
Sp. Def75
C
Speed116
B
Total480
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.7 m
2'04"Small
Weight6.6 kg
14.6 lbsFeather
Base XP168
Average
Abilities
PranksterTop Pick
Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.
Infiltrator
Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.
ChlorophyllHANiche
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

They appear along with whirlwinds. They pull pranks, such as moving furniture and leaving balls of cotton in homes.

Whimsicott Weakness

Whimsicott's Grass/Fairy typing leaves it vulnerable to Poison, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Steel. Poison hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Dragon-type attacks completely. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.

Whimsicott Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Poison
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Flying, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Dark
0x (Immune)Dragon
Type ChartVulnerable
5Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Score-3
4xCritical
Poison
2xWeak
FireIceFlyingSteel
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassFightingGroundDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Dragon
STAB (6)
WaterGroundRockFightingDragonDark
How to Beat Whimsicott in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)
Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
S
Recommended Build
AbilityMold Breaker
ItemLeftovers
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Rapid Spin
  • Iron Head
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Whimsicott
Earthquake
21-25%
Rapid Spin
14-17%
View Excadrill builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution

Getting Whimsicott requires an evolution item, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Cottonee. Breed this form to get Cottonee eggs (average hatch time). Speed grew the most through evolution (+50 over Cottonee), and Whimsicott peaks at 480 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Cottonee
#546Cottonee
Sun Stone
Sun Stone
Whimsicott
#547Whimsicott
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Cottonee
GrassFairy
Whimsicott
GrassFairy
HP
40
60+20
ATK
27
67+40
DEF
60
85+25
SP.ATK
37
77+40
SP.DEF
50
75+25
SPE
66
116+50
BST
280C-Tier
480A-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Utility
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Whimsicott to get Cottonee eggs easily using 47 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Beat Up, Captivate, Encore and 7 more.

Egg Groups
FairyPlant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
togekissmanaphyraichuazumarilltogeticpachirisupikachuroseradevenusaurmeganiumtorterraserperior
12 of 47·

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Whimsicott Best Moveset

max HP and Defense EVs and Bold nature turn Whimsicott into a wall that doesn't fold easily. Leftovers brings passive recovery each turn for the long game, and the moveset handles sustain. Prankster fills in the gaps.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Prankster
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Whimsicott
Bold+DEF

Whimsicott best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Doubles Bulky Support Moveset

  • TailwindUtility
  • EncoreUtility
  • TauntUtility
  • SafeguardUtility

Recommended Teammates

Amoonguss
AmoongussDecent
Azumarill
AzumarillDecent
Volcarona
VolcaronaDecent

Moves

You'll want to breed for Beat Up and Captivate on Whimsicott. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Solar Beam and Moonblast, they expand what Whimsicott can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Cotton Spore
——10040Grass
Lv 1
Growth
D——20Normal
Lv 1
Leech Seed
A—9010Grass
Lv 1
Mega Drain
—4010015Grass
Lv 10
Gust
—4010035Flying
Lv 28
Tailwind
S——15Flying
Lv 46
Hurricane
D1107010Flying
Lv 50
Moonblast
A9510015Fairy

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
C8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM53
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM96
Nature Power
D——20Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
C9010010Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
A——25Normal
TM94
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
A—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
C——5Psychic
TM89
U-turn
B7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Beat Up
D—10010Dark
Egg
Captivate
——10020Normal
Egg
Encore
A—1005Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
D—10020Dark
Egg
Grass Whistle
D—5515Grass
Egg
Memento
C—10010Dark
Egg
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Egg
Switcheroo
C—10010Dark
Egg
Tickle
——10020Normal
Egg
Worry Seed
——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Covet
—6010025Normal
Tutor
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Tutor
Giga Drain
B7510010Grass
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Tutor
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Tutor
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
Tutor
Snore
—5010015Normal
Tutor
Tailwind
S——15Flying
Tutor
Worry Seed
——10010Grass

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Rem
Charm
D—10020Fairy
Rem
Cotton Guard
C——10Grass
Rem
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Rem
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
Rem
Fairy Wind
—4010030Fairy
Rem
Giga Drain
B7510010Grass
Rem
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Rem
Poison Powder
——7535Poison
Rem
Razor Leaf
—559525Grass
Rem
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
Rem
Stun Spore
B—7530Grass
Rem
Sunny Day
C——5Fire

How to Get Whimsicott in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Whimsicott doesn't appear wild. Catch Cottonee instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it through a special method to get Whimsicott. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Whimsicott in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

  1. Cottonee
    Step 1Catch Cottonee
    Petalburg Woods
    Omega RubyGrass Lv.6 Forest
    60%Early
    DexNav chain
    Petalburg Woods
    Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.6 Forest
    60%Early
    DexNav chain
  2. Whimsicott
    Step 2Whimsicott ✓

Whimsicott Guide

  • In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Prankster changes the entire equation for Whimsicott. The 480 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a pivot. Tailwind with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Roserade (Poison), Blaziken (Fire), and Weavile (Ice) when using Whimsicott. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Roserade is the most dangerous since Poison moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Prankster is what you want on Whimsicott. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Infiltrator, Chlorophyll) work on paper but Prankster is what makes Whimsicott worth using.

  • Base 116 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Whimsicott is a special attacker with base 77 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.

  • In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Tailwind, Encore, Taunt, and Safeguard on Whimsicott. Tailwind is the most common pick at 16% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Whimsicott joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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