Pokémon type
Grass
Fairy
Cottonee weaknesses
Cottonee is weak to Flying, Steel, Fire and Ice-type moves, and doubly weak to Poison-type moves.
Cottonee
#546 (Unova)
Best moveset for Cottonee
The best moves for Cottonee are Razor Leaf and Grass Knot when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Charm and Grass Knot deal the most damage per turn.
Attacking
15.6DPS
43.2DPS
Defending
16DPS
43.2DPS
Trainer Battles
2.7EPT
2.16DPE
Evolution
There are 2 Pokémon in the Cottonee family. Cottonee evolves into Whimsicott (Sun Stone) for 50 Candy.
- Cottonee requires Sun Stone to evolve into Whimsicott.
Game images
Cottonee, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Events
Summary
Cottonee is a Grass & Fairy Pokémon. It is weak to Poison, Flying, Steel, Fire and Ice moves. Cottonee's best moveset is Razor Leaf & 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
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Charm | 20 | 16 |
| Razor Leaf | 13 | 15.6 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Knot | 90 | 2 | 2.16 |
| Energy Ball | 90 | 2 | 2.16 |
| Seed Bomb | 55 | 3 | 2 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Razor Leaf
15.6 DPS
|
Grass Knot
43.2 DPS
|
4.7 | 100% |
|
Charm
16 DPS
|
Grass Knot
43.2 DPS
|
4.7 | 100% |
|
Razor Leaf
15.6 DPS
|
Seed Bomb
33 DPS
|
4.4 | 92% |
|
Charm
16 DPS
|
Seed Bomb
33 DPS
|
4.3 | 92% |
|
Razor Leaf
15.6 DPS
|
Energy Ball
27 DPS
|
4.1 | 86% |
|
Charm
16 DPS
|
Energy Ball
27 DPS
|
4 | 86% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Cottonee?
Cottonee is weak to , Steel, Fire and Ice moves, and doubly weak to Poison moves.
The best counter to Cottonee is Mega Beedrill with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb, followed by Eternatus, Mega Victreebel and Mega Gengar.
The top Cottonee counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Beedrill | 100% | |
| Eternatus | 92% | |
| Mega Victreebel | 92% | |
| Mega Beedrill | 92% | |
| Mega Gengar | 90% | |
| Mega Gengar | 90% | |
| Naganadel | 88% | |
| Mega Rayquaza | 87% | |
| Mega Victreebel | 84% | |
| Nihilego | 83% |
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 |
Costumes
