Cottonee
#546 (Unova)
Best moveset for Cottonee
The best moves for Cottonee are Charm and Grass Knot when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
16dps
43.2dps
Defense
16dps
43.2dps
Evolution
There are currently a total of 2 Pokémon in the Cottonee family. Cottonee evolves into Whimsicott (using the Sun Stone evolution item) and costs 50 Candy.
- Cottonee requires Sun Stone to evolve into Whimsicott.
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Cottonee, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Cottonee is a Grass & Fairy Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Poison, Flying, Steel, Fire and Ice moves. Cottonee's strongest moveset is Charm & Grass Knot and it has a Max CP of 791. Cottonee evolves into Whimsicott.
About
"When attacked, it expels cotton from its body to create a diversion. The cotton it loses grows back in quickly."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Razor Leaf | 13 | 15.6 |
| Charm | 20 | 16 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Seed Bomb | 55 | 33 |
| Grass Knot | 90 | 43.2 |
| Energy Ball | 90 | 27 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
| Quickmove | Mainmove | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Charm
16 dps
|
Grass Knot
43.2 dps
|
22.8 | 100% |
|
Razor Leaf
15.6 dps
|
Grass Knot
43.2 dps
|
22.6 | 99% |
|
Charm
16 dps
|
Seed Bomb
33 dps
|
21.2 | 93% |
|
Razor Leaf
15.6 dps
|
Seed Bomb
33 dps
|
20.5 | 90% |
|
Charm
16 dps
|
Energy Ball
27 dps
|
20 | 88% |
|
Razor Leaf
15.6 dps
|
Energy Ball
27 dps
|
19.7 | 86% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Cottonee?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Cottonee are:
- Naganadel,
- Nihilego,
- Roserade,
- Eternatus,
- Deoxys (Attack).
Cottonee is a Grass/Fairy type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Flying, Steel, Fire and Ice moves, and especially weak against Poison moves.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
71 |
| Defense |
|
111 |
| Stamina |
|
120 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 106 |
Size
| Height | 0.3 m |
| Weight | 0.6 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 1 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
300 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
400 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
600 |
|
Level 40 |
700 |
|
Level 50 |
791 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 500 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 650 |